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Mission and tasks

Mission

The NVI is an agency responsible to the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport. It guarantees the supply of vaccines necessary to protect the Dutch population against infectious diseases. The vaccines are used both in the regular National Immunisation Programmes and for emergency vaccination campaigns.

 

Tasks

• Supply high-quality vaccines, produced within the NVI's own facilities or purchased, to meet the national vaccination needs in a timely fashion and at affordable prices;
• Research and develop new vaccines;
• Maintain a knowledge base on vaccines and vaccination for the Dutch Ministry of Health.

Related Activities

• The NVI cooperates with and assists vaccine producers in developing countries;
• The NVI provides the RIVM with test animals for research, while undertaking activities and research to refine, reduce and replace animal testing at government institutes;
• The NVI exploits extra production capacity and knowledge on infrastructures at market prices.

NVI Bonuses

Strengthening the links in the vaccine value chain has allowed NVI to become a more responsive, customer-oriented organisation, where quality continues to receive the highest priority.

The merger has furnished the NVI with the capacity and knowledge to cope with calamities and other special situations that require the swift provision of vaccines. The merger has also made it possible for the NVI to play an active role in the international areas of research, training and transfer of technology to developing countries.