COVID-19 vaccination does work in people with impaired immunity (immunocompromised patients), but is sometimes less effective. In some severely immunocompromised patients, two vaccinations are not sufficient. This video answers three questions about the third vaccination. 

The percentage of vaccinated people with COVID-19 in hospital in the Netherlands is increasing. How is that possible? This video explains.

The vaccination campaign for seasonal flu will start in October. About 6 million people living in the Netherlands will receive an invitation to get the flu jab in the next few months. This involves people who are at higher risk of becoming seriously ill from the flu. Flu is an infectious respiratory disease caused by the flu virus (also known as influenza).

This report on seven tobacco additives, sugars, sorbitol, propylene glycol, glycerol, ammonium compounds, cocoa, furfural and the smoke components acetaldehyde, formaldehyde and acrolein, has been created by the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, the Netherlands.

If you tested positive for COVID-19, you must always go into isolation – even if you are already protected against COVID-19. Isolation is similar to quarantine, but different in several ways.  This video explains what isolation means. See also quarantine and isolation.

If you are not yet protected against COVID-19, and you have had contact with someone with COVID-19, you must go into quarantine. This video explains what quarantine means and what rules to follow.  See also Quarantine and isolation.

The RIVM newsletter informs partners, international organisations and institutions about the latest developments on health and the environment in the Netherlands and of the actions carried out by RIVM. 

On 7 September 2021, RIVM welcomed the Surinamese Minister of Health, Dr Amar Ramadhin.