Repeat vaccination against COVID-19: risk groups first, then everyone 12 and up The first invitations for a repeat vaccination against COVID-19 will be received by people in the Netherlands on 13 September 2022. RIVM will invite the oldest people first, and will then send an invitation to everyone aged 60 years and older.
Nearly one quarter of the Dutch population suffers from stomach, liver and/or bowel problems In 2019, nearly one in four people in the Netherlands had visited their general practitioner for stomach, liver and/or bowel problems of a more or less serious nature.
Use of Salvia divinorum may have adverse health effects The use of Salvia divinorum may have adverse health effects. Among other things, it may lead to hallucinations, restlessness, confusion, elevated heart rate and blood pressure, and psychosis.
Almost half of 9 and 10-year-olds get HPV vaccination at first opportunity This spring, more than 800,000 young people received an invitation to be vaccinated against HPV, the human papillomavirus.
Improving blue infrastructure for healthy urban living Living near water and access to water or so-called blue spaces is beneficial for people’s health and well-being.
Measures against polluting microplastics from garments When garments made from synthetic materials wear, due to use and washing, microplastic fibres are released. Wastewater treatment plants remove 50 to 90 per cent of these microplastic fibres.
CleaR delivers framework for risk assessment of substances of concern in the recycling process For a successful circular economy, it is essential to improve the conditions in which materials and products are recycled once they have reached the end of their life cycle.
Affirmation of collaboration between Public Health England and RIVM On Thursday 11 April 2019, RIVM welcomed a delegation from Public Health England (PHE). Chief Executive Duncan Selbie of PHE headed the delegation.
Salt, sugar and saturated fatty acid content in foods : RIVM Reformulation Monitor 2018 One of the aims of Dutch food policy is to make it easier for consumers to choose healthy foods.
Better insight into local residents’ exposure to pesticides Residues of pesticides were found in the air outside homes located near flower bulb fields, in the dust on their doormats and in the household dust.