Launch of Integrated Health Monitor COVID-19: large-scale study on public health impact of COVID-19

RIVM, the collective Municipal Public Health Services (GGDs) in collaboration with GGD GHOR, the NIVEL Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research and ARQ National Psychotrauma Centre have developed a new monitor: the Integrated Health Monitor

09/30/2021 - 12:22
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Vaccination coverage increases for second consecutive year, by 10% for HPV

The percentage of children receiving vaccinations from the National Immunisation Programme rose again last year. Another striking note is the 10% increase in HPV vaccination, rising to 63%.

09/30/2021 - 11:25
Het aantal jonge vrouwen dat zich laat vaccineren tegen HPV is toegenomen met 10%

Insight into hospital admissions for acute respiratory infections

In order to achieve an accurate overview of how often respiratory infections occur in the Netherlands, it is important to know how many patients are admitted to hospital with a respiratory infection.

09/22/2021 - 17:48
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A pregnant woman can protect her baby against whooping cough with 22-week vaccination

From 16 December 2019, pregnant women in the Netherlands will be offered the 22-week vaccination. With this vaccination, a pregnant woman protects her child and herself against whooping cough.

12/12/2019 - 11:00

How to distinguish a dual user from an exclusive e-cigarette user

RIVM and Maastricht University have identified a combination of factors that can be used to distinguish between exclusive e-cigarette users (vapers) on the one hand and people who smoke both regula

12/10/2019 - 16:26
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Report on the developments of the National Immunisation Programme: stabilisation of participation and low level of disease

In the first six months of 2019, the number of notified meningococcal serogroup W (MenW) disease cases decreased in almost all age groups, after a continuous increase since 2015.

12/05/2019 - 08:53