People born 1947-1951 invited for COVID-19 vaccination starting 6 April Starting Tuesday 6 April, the first people in the next age group will receive an invitation from RIVM for a COVID-19 vaccination. These people were born in the years from 1947 through 1951.
Single vaccination after COVID-19 infection within the past six months Starting today, people who tested positive for COVID-19 in the past six months can indicate when scheduling a vaccination appointment that they only want one vaccine dose.
Health effects due to titanium nanoparticles in food and toothpaste cannot be excluded Health effects due to exposure to titanium dioxide nanoparticles via food, food supplements and toothpaste cannot be excluded.
Moderate flu season Last winter season, the duration and severity of the influenza epidemic was moderate compared to previous years.
Support for improving health in all policies The Health in All Policies (HiAP) approach involves multiple policy sectors collaborating for promoting and protecting population’s health and addressing health inequalities.
Assessment of health effects of alternative tobacco products To assess the effects on the health of users of alternative tobacco products, more knowledge is required about the composition of the product, the smoker’s behaviour (such as the amount of cigarett
Historical research on reduction of childhood mortality due to vaccination To what extent has the National Vaccination Programme contributed to the prevention of disease and mortality since the beginning of the 20th century?
Need for adjustment authorisation for gene drive applications The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) advises to bring all gene drive applications under the authorisation requirement of the Dutch GMO legislation.
Nanotechnology increasingly used in medical devices The application of nanotechnology to design and produce medical devices is increasing. RIVM provides an overview of nanotechnology enabled medical devices.
Greater influx of migrants not expected to lead to an increase in cases of tuberculosis According to the RIVM report ‘Tuberculosis in the Netherlands 2014’, a total of 823 people were diagnosed with TB last year. That is 21 fewer patients than in 2013.