First clients and care workers in mental healthcare vaccinated on Monday The first mental health clients in inpatient or residential care in four large institutions in the Netherlands will be vaccinated against COVID-19 this week.
New research in GGD test lanes on spread of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 RIVM is launching a survey-based study this week on risk factors for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The participants in this study are people who get tested for COVID-19 in a GGD test lane.
New variants disrupt plans In the past week, from 27 January to 2 February, 28,628 people in the Netherlands reportedly tested positive for COVID-19, a 20% decrease compared to the week of 20 to 26 January.
One person died shortly after COVID-19 vaccination The Pharmacovigilance Centre Lareb announced today that the centre had received a report of death shortly after receiving the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination in the Netherlands.
Nationwide assessment of SARS-CoV-2 laboratories: very high quality The vast majority of the laboratories analysing COVID-19 tests are performing at the very highest standard of quality.
Safe, healthy and sustainable diets in the Netherlands: opportunities for integrated policy The Netherlands aims to take the lead in the international ambition for a healthy, sustainable and safe dietary pattern.
International Salmonella outbreak seems to have been resolved There has been an ongoing outbreak of Salmonella enteritidis in Europe since 2015. It has also been present in the Netherlands since May 2016.