Possible start of COVID-19 vaccination in early January
If all goes well, the first people in the Netherlands will be vaccinated against COVID-19 in early January. The logistics operation aims to start vaccination in the week of 4 January 2021.
Only minor decrease in number of newly reported COVID-19 infections
Last week there was a slight decrease in the number of newly reported COVID-19 infections: 33,949 newly reported infections in the past week compared to 36,931 newly reported infection
COVID-19 consequences impact vulnerable groups more in the long term
The effects of the COVID-19 crisis have a greater impact on vulnerable groups in society, such as lower-educated adults, young people, the elderly and people with underlying health pro
Compliance with coronavirus measures has improved
Autumn 2020 saw a strong surge in the number of people who tested positive for COVID-19.
Joint Action CHRODIS PLUS: RIVM’s contribution to strengthening Health Promotion
Within the Joint Action for the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases CHRODIS PLUS, RIVM has developed a set of recommendations for intersectoral cooperation to strengthen healt
Report on the developments of the National Immunisation Programme: national immunisation coverage increased slightly for the first time in five years
National immunisation coverage has increased for the first time in five years, for almost all vaccinations. For children born in 2017, vaccination coverage against mumps, measles and rubella (MMR) increased by 0.7% to 93.6%.
Preparations for COVID-19 vaccinations now in progress
RIVM is preparing for implementation of the coronavirus vaccinations. As soon as there is a safe and effective vaccine against the novel coronavirus, it will be quickly and carefully deployed to vaccinate the target groups.
R number rises to 1, decrease in newly reported COVID-19 infections slows
In the past week, the Municipal Health Services (GGDs) reported 36,931 new reports of confirmed COVID infections. This is about the same as in the previous week, when 37,706 new COVID-19 infections were reported (-2%).
New data on antimicrobial resistance in Europe
New data on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in European countries is now available in the sixth annual report of the Central Asian and European Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance
Second wave is subsiding far slower than the first wave
For the second week in a row, the number of newly reported COVID-19 infections decreased last week compared to the week before that.
