RIVM: seven e-cigarette flavourings with tobacco-taste pose health risk The Dutch government only wants to allow 23 e-cigarette flavourings with a tobacco-taste. RIVM examined whether these 23 flavourings are harmful to people’s health.
COVID-19 vaccination figures more up-to-date due to optimised monitoring RIVM has been publishing national and regional figures on COVID-19 vaccination in the Netherlands every week since 19 January 2021.
Vaccination reduces transmission to unvaccinated household members by 63% for Delta variant Vaccination protects against COVID-19, and also reduces the risk of transmitting the virus to others.
RIVM recommends limiting number of e-cigarettes flavourings to 23 with tobacco taste only The government wishes to make e-cigarettes less attractive, in particular for young people.
4 in 5 COVID-19 patients in ICU are not vaccinated 4 in 5 COVID-19 patients in intensive care are not vaccinated against the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.
Specific group of patients with impaired immunity invited in October for third COVID-19 vaccination From 6 October on, a specific group of people with severely impaired immunity (immunocompromised patients) will receive their invitation for a third vaccination against COVID-19.