Flanders calls for early vaccination against measles

Main information – Flanders calls early vaccination against

• The Flemish Parliament is invited to pass the age of measles vaccination from 12 to 6 months.
• Toon Vandeurzen pleads in favor of earlier vaccination of infants aged 6 to 12 months which are not protected against measles.
• The flanders calls early vaccination against proposal aims to minimize the risk of importing large -scale measles by August 1. Furthermore, in order to allow implementation in the fall.

The growing number of measles cases in Europe, including in Flanders, has aroused concern. Moreover, During the only first quarter of 2025 alone. 178 cases of measles were reported in Flanders, the majority of them concerning non -vaccinated children aged 0 to 9 years. This reports Belga.

Toon Vandeurzen, member of the CD&V in the Flemish Parliament, pleads in favor of earlier vaccination against measles. It proposes to pass the current age of vaccination from twelve months to six months. which would coincide with regular examinations of Kind en Gezin (child and family).

Vandeurzen highlights the vulnerability of infants aged six to twelve months that are not protected against measles. This concern is part of the context of epidemics reported in various provinces. He insisted on the importance of rapid intervention. urging the Flemish Minister of Public Health and the Welfare to request the formal opinion of the Higher Health Council concerning the proposal of an earlier vaccination calendar.

Vandeurzen wishes to minimize the risk of importing large -scale measles, taking into account in particular its highly contagious nature. He flanders calls early vaccination against requests that the opinion be obtained before August 1 to allow the implementation of a vaccination program adapted. to the fall.