People born in 1942 invited for COVID-19 booster vaccination People born in 1941 can now schedule an appointment online for a COVID-19 booster vaccination by the Municipal Public Health Services (GGDs).
Wider availability of self-tests leads to higher willingness to test As of Friday 3 December, the recommendation in the Netherlands is to use a self-test in case of mild symptoms, as an alternative to a test by the Municipal Public Health Services (GGDs). Beeld: ANP
First booster invitations for people with Down syndrome and people living at home who are not mobile enough to travel People with Down syndrome who are living at home will receive an invitation for the COVID-19 booster vaccination from their GP, starting on 3 December 2021. The letter provides a separate phone number to make an appointment at a GGD vaccination site.
Healthcare utilisation increases with Long COVID symptoms More than 15,000 people are taking part in the LongCOVID study conducted by RIVM. Participants with existing long-term symptoms after COVID-19 (Long COVID) reported higher healthcare utilisation.
People born in 1941 invited for COVID-19 booster vaccination People born in 1941 can now schedule an appointment online for a COVID-19 booster vaccination by the Municipal Public Health Services (GGDs).
People born in 1940 invited for COVID-19 booster vaccination People born in 1940 can now schedule an appointment online for a COVID-19 booster vaccination by the Municipal Public Health Services (GGDs). You can make the appointment via www.coronavaccinatieafspraak.nl.
Summary International Expert Meeting on breast implant-associated lymphoma On November 19th 2018, RIVM organised an international expert meeting on a rare type of lymphoma that is associated with breast implants.
No decline in CO2 emissions since 1990 Dutch greenhouse gas emissions were 13 per cent lower in 2017 than in 1990. Emissions have been almost constant over the past five years.
RIVM will make measurements around the Sint Maarten landfill From 21 January 2019, a team from RIVM will travel to Sint Maarten to make measurements and take samples at various locations around the landfill in Philipsburg.
Explanation for difference in development ammonia emissions and concentrations Since 2005, higher ammonia concentrations have been measured in the air, despite registered emissions decreasing. New RIVM research shows that three-quarters of this difference can be explained by changes in atmospheric and chemical processes.