Vaccines very effective against hospital and ICU admissions, also for Delta variant

COVID-19 vaccines work well in preventing people from being admitted to hospital or ICU for COVID-19, according to a new analysis by RIVM.

08/28/2021 - 12:36
Uit onderzoek naar de effectiviteit van de COVID-19-vaccins tegen ziekenhuis- en IC-opname blijkt dat ziekenhuisopnames vooral plaatsvinden onder ongevaccineerde personen

COVID-19 vaccination reduces transmission

Vaccination against COVID-19 reduces the transmission of the virus from one person to another. This is apparent from RIVM research using data from source and contact tracing by the Municipal Public Health Services (GGDs).

08/05/2021 - 12:27
Vrouw krijgt uitleg COVID-19 vaccinatie

Nearly 85% of people aged 18 and over have had at least one vaccination

The RIVM vaccination update this week has been expanded to include three maps of the Netherlands. For the first time, it is now possible to see vaccination turnout by municipality for everyone aged 18 years and over.

08/04/2021 - 12:40
Meisje meldt zich bij GGD vaccinatielocatie Leiden

At least 87% of people over 65 vaccinated at least once: high turnout, few regional differences

Four months after the launch of the vaccination campaign, at least 87% of people over 65 in the Netherlands have been vaccinated against COVID-19 at least once.

05/29/2021 - 10:14

RIVM updates guidelines for AstraZeneca interval

As of 21 May, RIVM updated the guidelines for the interval between two doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine. The interval can now be between 6 and 14 weeks.

05/26/2021 - 15:09