Concerns about mental health and substance use among students justified More than half of students (51%) suffer from mental health issues such as loneliness, pressure to achieve, stress and sleeping problems.
New WHO Collaborating Centre hosted by RIVM combines laboratory preparedness and biorisk RIVM has been designated WHO Collaborating Centre for Laboratory Preparedness and Response for High Threat Pathogens and Biorisk by the World Health Organization (WHO).
People born in 1946 and 1947 invited for COVID-19 booster vaccination People born in 1946 and 1947 can now schedule an appointment online for a COVID-19 booster vaccination by the Municipal Public Health Services (GGDs).
COVID-19 figures decreasing, but still high There were 1,998 new hospital admissions of patients with COVID-19 last week, 7% less than the week before. 343 new patients with COVID-19 were admitted to ICU, a 9% decrease.
Omicron variant confirmed in another 18 people in the Netherlands RIVM is monitoring the spread of the Omicron variant in various ways. For that purpose, the test samples taken from people who tested positive for COVID-19 are subjected to further analysis.
People born in 1944 and 1945 invited for COVID-19 booster vaccination People born in 1944 and 1945 can now schedule an appointment online for a COVID-19 booster vaccination by the Municipal Public Health Services (GGDs).
Estimated costs of foodborne infections 140 million euros lower in 2020 In 2020, the estimated costs of foodborne infections in the Netherlands were 140 million euros lower than in the preceding year. This corresponds to a 30% decrease. ANP
People born in 1943 invited for COVID-19 booster vaccination People born in 1943 can now schedule an appointment online for a COVID-19 booster vaccination by the Municipal Public Health Services (GGDs). You can make the appointment via www.coronavaccinatie-afspraak.nl.
People born in 1942 invited for COVID-19 booster vaccination People born in 1941 can now schedule an appointment online for a COVID-19 booster vaccination by the Municipal Public Health Services (GGDs).
Wider availability of self-tests leads to higher willingness to test As of Friday 3 December, the recommendation in the Netherlands is to use a self-test in case of mild symptoms, as an alternative to a test by the Municipal Public Health Services (GGDs). Beeld: ANP