Crisis communication changes from one moment to the next RIVM researcher Marion de Vries will be defending her dissertation on Friday 24 September, focusing on crisis communication, the role of the media during a crisis, and public perception of a crisis.
People who had one jab after having COVID-19 now included in vaccination coverage figures for full vaccination Vaccination coverage in the Netherlands rose more sharply this week than in previous weeks, increasing to 81.7% among people aged 18 years and older and 79.0% among those aged 12 years and older.
Vaccination figures now available by municipality RIVM is providing access to COVID-19 vaccination figures by municipality via open data as of today. The open data now includes vaccination turnout and coverage by municipality for three age groups.
More attention needed for mental health refugees Although the physical health of asylum seekers holding a temporary residence permit (permit holders) is relatively good, this is to a much lesser extent the case with respect to mental health.
New international project Inno4Vac targets faster vaccine development Inno4vac, a new European interdisciplinary project was launched on 1 September. Inno4vac focuses on the design and application of new and highly advanced predictive models to allow a faster development and manufacturing of new vaccines.
Dust in IJmond contains many PAHs and metals In Wijk aan Zee, Beverwijk, Velsen-Noord and IJmuiden, more polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and metals were found in the deposition of dust than outside the IJmond region.
RIVM will calculate temporary background value for PFAS in soil In the coming weeks, RIVM will derive a temporary background value for PFAS in Dutch soil. This will be done based on measurement data from the provinces in the Netherlands.
RIVM reaction to farmers protest on 16 October 2019 On 16 October, farmers protested in the vicinity of RIVM in Bilthoven. The Director-General of RIVM, Hans Brug, was present at the protest site.
Openness about nitrogen There is concern about the current approach to nitrogen and the proposed measures; these concerns have been expressed in Dutch society as a whole and amongst farmers in particular.
Cold meat cuts probable source of 20 listeria cases RIVM has identified a cluster of 20 patients diagnosed with listeria over the past 2 years who are most likely to have been infected with an identical strain.