The Dutch Health Council has advised Health Minister Sophie Hermans against including the meningococcal B vaccine in the National Vaccination Program. The council concluded that the benefits of the vaccine currently do not outweigh the disadvantages.
A motorist drove into the water along the N208 in Haarlem on Wednesday afternoon. No injuries were reported following the incident.
Belgian rock band Triggerfinger will release their sixth studio album, titled 'TARMAC,' on September 18. The band is also scheduled to embark on a European tour this autumn, which includes performances in several Dutch cities such as Den Haag, Tilburg, and Groningen.
Two of the five children seriously injured in a collision between a train and a school bus in Belgium may soon be released from the hospital. According to the school's principal, three other students remain in critical condition and continue to require intensive care.
The court in Haarlem has extended the involuntary psychiatric treatment (TBS) of a 40-year-old man for an additional two years. The individual, a former resident of Heemskerk, has already spent fourteen years in a TBS clinic.
Two cars collided on Wednesday morning on Antje Breijerstraat in Hoofddorp, causing one vehicle to flip onto its side. One person was injured in the accident and received medical attention from ambulance personnel at the scene.