At least until the end of 2026, men who have sex with men (MSM contact) and transgender people who have a high risk of getting mpox can be vaccinated against mpox by the Municipal Public Health Services (GGDs).

Wastewater research can provide a clear picture of medicine use among the general population and give insight into the illegal market for medicines. Wastewater reseach can also indicate the extent to which medicine residues are ending up in the environment.

People in the Netherlands were slightly more likely to test positive for COVID-19 in 2020 and 2021 based on how close they lived to a livestock farm. These findings are from exploratory research conducted by RIVM. The cause is not clear. The virus is spread through human-to-human transmission, but air quality may possibly also play a role. Further research is needed to determine whether that is the case.

Most recent published study to monitor the food consumption of the general Dutch population 1-79 years old. Data was collected from 2019 to 2021. The results and the significance for health issues are published in Dutch at www.wateetnederland.nl. Results in English are published in a report.

The coronavirus pandemic put the healthcare system under a lot of stress. Elective healthcare, such as operations for conditions that were not immediately life-threatening, was often postponed. As a result, some people experienced a longer period of ill health than they would otherwise have done. The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) has calculated the effects of postponed healthcare on the health of those affected over 2020 and 2021.