South African coronavirus variant found in the Netherlands The South African variant of the coronavirus (501Y.V2) has been identified in the Netherlands for the first time.
Update on the spread of the UK coronavirus variant (VOC 202012/01) in the Netherlands The number of people that have been found to have the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus variant designated VOC 202012/01 (the UK variant) has risen from 11 to nearly 50 individuals.
First COVID-19 vaccination in the Netherlands given at GGD vaccination site in Veghel Care workers in nursing homes and small-scale residential facilities received the first COVID-19 vaccinations in the Netherlands this morning at the GGD vaccination location ‘Hart voor Brabant’ in
Decisive decrease not yet visible Decisive effects from the lockdown of 15 December have yet to be seen. Although there was a decrease in the number of people who were tested and the number of people who tested positive for COVID-19.
Care workers in nursing homes and small-scale residential facilities invited for COVID-19 vaccination starting today As of today, the ca. 269,000 care workers of nursing homes and small-scale residential facilities in the Netherlands are invited to make an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccination.
Publication WHO Good Practice Brief RIVM Centre for Healthy Living The Good Practice Brief 'Centre for Healthy Living in the Netherlands: Building sustainable capacity and alliances for effective health promotion' has been published on the World Health Organ
Fewer TB patients in the Netherlands The key figures of the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) show that in 2017, the number of TB patients in the Netherlands fell below 800 TB patients for the first time
Hormone-disrupting effect methyl-, ethyl- and propylparaben still unclear RIVM has conducted literature research into the hormone-disrupting effects of the three most commonly used parabens (methyl-, ethyl- and propylparaben) and the exposure of consumers to these substa
Legislation on maximum permitted amount of synephrine in food supplements is desirable Harmful health effects of dietary supplements with high levels of synephrine, which are used to lose weight or improve sports performance, cannot be excluded.
RIVM develops a framework for a broader view of establishing food safety standards In Europe, strict requirements apply to food safety. Food safety standards are determined at international level.