Adverse reactions to vaccinations in the national immunization programme 1996

At the request of the Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport, a Committee of the Health Council of the Netherlands analyses cases involving suspected adverse reactions to vaccinations carried out under the Dutch national immunization programme and reports on the matter annually. From 1996 onwards, the Committee has adapted its working method to a new assignment. The Committee now only assesses reports of severe or unusual phenomena or phenomena with lasting consequences. This selection is carried out by the National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) in accordance with criteria formulated by the Committee.