RIVM recently started receiving weekly data on the number of people admitted to ICU due to a respiratory infection. This is a significant expansion of surveillance for respiratory infections in the Netherlands. It offers a clearer overview of respiratory infections that result in severe illness.

Of all people who start the Combined Lifestyle Intervention (CLI), approximately 60% complete the full programme. This is the outcome of an in-depth study by RIVM. The CLI is a lifestyle programme that takes two years to complete.

The mental health of young people in the Netherlands has declined. These findings are from by the latest quarterly research update (June 2025) from the GOR Network. More young people felt lonely, experienced stress, and had serious thoughts about suicide.

Final revision of background document for universal PFAS restriction is now completed. Authorities from five countries (Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Denmark and Sweden) have taken into account the feedback of more than 5 600 comments from stakeholders.

From 26 August 2025 on, the first people will receive an invitation for COVID-19 vaccination. RIVM will send the invitations till mid-October to people aged 60 years and older. The COVID-19 vaccination will be given from 15 September to 5 December 2025 at vaccination centres operated by the Municipal Public Health Services (GGDs) throughout the Netherlands.

Starting in September 2025, babies can get an injection against RSV. The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can cause serious respiratory infections, especially in young babies. Between 1,500 and 3,000 babies end up in hospital every year as a result of RSV. The injection protects babies against severe illness resulting from the virus during their first year of life.

From Friday 15 August 2025 at the end of the day the National Heatwave Plan will no longer be active in the whole country. The heatwave plan was already no longer active in the northern provinces from Thursday 14 August.

On Tuesday, August 14, the air quality in parts of the provinces Utrecht, North Brabant, Gelderland, and Limburg, will be poor due to smog from ozone. This may cause discomfort for people who are sensitive to smog. RIVM advises them to stay indoors and limit strenuous physical activity. This advice is most relevant in the late afternoon and early evening, when the air will be most polluted.

From Thursday 14 August 2025 at 18:00 pm the National Heatwave Plan will no longer be active in the provinces Noord-Holland, Flevoland, Friesland, Groningen and Drenthe. The heatwave plan will remain active in the other provinces. The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) and RIVM will continue to monitor the situation.

On Tuesday, August 12, and Wednesday, August 13, the air quality in different parts of the Netherlands will be poor due to smog from ozone. On Tuesday, August 12, the air quality in the province of North-Brabant and central parts of the Netherlands possibly will be poor. On Wednesday, August 13, the air quality will be poor in de northern provinces of the Netherlands.