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Keeping Track of Your Children's Vaccination Schedule
Keeping Track of Your Children's Vaccination Schedule
Children receive dozens of vaccines in their first years of life. Here's how to stay organized and never miss a critical dose.
The Childhood Vaccination Schedule
In the Netherlands and most of Europe, children follow a national vaccination program, the Rijksvaccinatieprogramma, that covers vaccinations from birth through adolescence. The schedule includes protection against:
- DKTP
- Hib
- Hepatitis B
- Pneumococcal disease
- Meningococcal disease
- MMR
- HPV for girls and boys around age 10
Why Missing a Dose Matters
Vaccines work best when given at the right age. The schedule is designed so that children are protected before they're most vulnerable to specific diseases. Missing a dose doesn't just affect your child, it can reduce community immunity and put vulnerable people at risk.
The Challenge for Parents
With so many vaccines at different ages, it's easy to lose track, especially when you have multiple children. Each child has their own schedule, and keeping it all organized in paper booklets across different doctors' visits is genuinely difficult.
How Vaxy Helps Families
With Vaxy, you can add all your family members under one account. Each family member has their own complete vaccination record, and you get reminders when upcoming vaccines are due.
Tips for Staying on Schedule
- Register at birth: add your newborn to Vaxy as soon as possible
- Sync with your GP: ask your doctor to confirm records after each visit
- Enable reminders: turn on push notifications for upcoming doses
- Keep notes: add any reactions or special circumstances to each record
Checklists
Check whether your vaccinations are still up to date
Download a free checklist for children, travellers or adults and see at a glance what is still open.
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