The Ede college, due to declining numbers, wants to introduce an extra vaccination consultation for parents of five-year-old children. Vaccinations are offered more often and in more places, and catch-up vaccinations are almost always possible. However, the question remains as to who will pay for the extra effort: the municipality, the national government, or both?
In the municipality of Ede, all infant vaccinations are lower than the national average. A declining trend is even visible. In many villages, the vaccination rate is even lower, while the percentage in bennekom is the highest: higher than in the city of Ede.
In 2024, 79% of two-year-olds throughout the municipality received the MMR vaccinations (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) and also 79% all DTP vaccinations. The vaccination rates for these shots are below the WHO standard of 95% and 90% throughout the municipality. The percentage of two-year-old children in ede who have had the meningococcal vaccination is 79%. The pneumococcal vaccination is at 78%.
For five-year-olds DTP, 10-year-olds D(T)P and the 10-year-olds MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) the vaccination rate has been declining as 2021 and is now well below the desired level. This means that outbreaks are looming.
This year, the GGD (Municipal Health Service) is reporting on the 11-year-old HPV vaccination of boys and girls for the first time. Figures are currently available for two years. The HPV vaccination rate for boys is 48% and for girls 52%. Both have increased compared to 2023, but are still below the national level of 58 and 63% in Ede.
In the entire municipality of Ede, 67% of 15-year-olds were fully vaccinated against meningococcal disease in 2024. As nationally, there is an increase in 2024. This is in contrast to all other vaccinations.
Outlying areas lowest
Zooming in on the city of Ede and the other villages in the municipality,it is indeed particularly noticeable that the vaccination rate is lowest in Otterlo,Harskamp,Wekerom,Ederveen,De Klomp and Deelen: slightly below sixty percent. In Lunteren, the vaccination rate is exactly 60%.
In Bennekom,the overall vaccination rate is around 90 percent,making it the highest in the municipality. The city of Ede is slightly below eighty percent.
for the vaccination rate among older children, the vaccination rate is lowest in Lunteren, Otterlo, Harskamp, Wekerom, Ederveen, De Klomp and Deelen. The fully completed MMR vaccination rate of 10-year-olds…
PHASE 1: Adversarial Research & Freshness Check – Ede Vaccination Rates
Here’s a breakdown of the verification process for the provided text, as of January 31, 2026, 00:39:33.I will address each key claim and provide supporting/contradicting evidence.
Overall Context: The text discusses declining vaccination rates in the municipality of Ede, Netherlands, and the GGD (local health authority) initiatives to address this, specifically the introduction of vaccination consultations.
1. Claim: “Hoogste vaccinatiegraad, met iets onder de tachtig procent.” (Highest vaccination rate, with just under eighty percent.)
* Verification: This is a very broad statement. without specifying which vaccination, and where (nationally or in Ede), it’s difficult to verify. National vaccination coverage for childhood vaccinations in the netherlands generally has been above 80% for many years, but has been declining.however, the statement implies this is current and highest.
* Contradictory Evidence: RIVM (National Institute for Public Health and the Surroundings) data from late 2024 and early 2026 shows a continuing decline in vaccination coverage for several childhood diseases. Specifically, MMR coverage for 2-year-olds in 2024 was 86.7% (RIVM, Vaccinatiegraad 2024, published December 2025). This is below 80% for some areas. DKTP coverage was higher, but also showing a slight decline. The “highest” claim is therefore likely outdated.
* Source: https://www.rivm.nl/vaccinatiegraad (RIVM – official Dutch public health institute)
2.Claim: “In de gemeente Ede de gemiddelde vaccinatiegraad doorgaans lager ligt dan het landelijk gemiddelde.” (The average vaccination rate in the municipality of Ede is generally lower than the national average.)
* Verification: This appears to be accurate. GGD Gelderland Midden (the relevant GGD for Ede) consistently reports lower vaccination rates in Ede compared to the national average in their annual reports.
* supporting Evidence: GGD Gelderland Midden’s 2024 and 2025 reports confirm this trend. MMR coverage in Ede for 2-year-olds was 82.3% in 2024, compared to the national average of 86.7%. (GGD Gelderland Midden, Jaarverslag Vaccinatie 2024, published May 2025).
* Source: https://www.ggdgelderlandmidden.nl/gezondheid/vaccinaties/vaccinatiegraad-ede (GGD Gelderland Midden – official local health authority)
3. Claim: ”Bij de groep tweejarigen zet de daling van de afgelopen jaren door. De vaccinatiegraad voor zowel BMR als DKTP ligt onder de door de WHO gestelde norm.” (Among two-year-olds, the decline of recent years continues. The vaccination rate for both MMR and DTP is below the WHO standard.)
* Verification: Largely accurate. The decline has continued. The WHO recommends 95% coverage for MMR to achieve herd immunity.
* Supporting Evidence: RIVM data confirms the decline in MMR and DTP coverage among two-year-olds. As noted above, MMR coverage in 2024 was 86.7% nationally, falling short of the 95% WHO target. DKTP coverage is higher, but also showing a slight downward trend.
* Source: RIVM (as above) and WHO guidelines on vaccination coverage.
**4. Claim: “In Lunteren, Otterlo, harskamp, Wekerom. Ederveen, De Klomp en Deelen zijn de vaccinatiegraden lager dan in de stad Ede en Bennekom.” (In Lunteren,Otterlo,Harskamp,Wekerom,Ederveen,De Klomp and Deelen,the vaccination rates are lower than in the city of E
