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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentVaccination against pneumococcal disease for medical risk groups
https://www.rivm.nl/en/pneumococci/vaccination-against-pneumococcal-disease-for-medical-risk-groups… Some people have health conditions that cause a higher risk of serious illness due to pneumococcal disease. They … The medical risk groups for pneumococcal disease include: people with … as a result If you are in one or more of these medical risk groups, you can get a vaccination against pneumococcal …
Publication date: 09-09-2025Rabies
https://www.rivm.nl/en/rabies… are bitten, scratched or licked by an infected animal. The risk of infection is very low in the Netherlands. People who … raccoons), or by bats (also in the Netherlands). Another risk in the Netherlands comes from unvaccinated dogs and … have a lyssavirus infection. That is why there is a minimal risk of catching rabies after contact with bats. Bats almost …
Publication date: 09-01-2025New safety data confirms hydroxyapatite in nanoform is safe for oral care products
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/new-safety-data-confirms-hydroxyapatite-in-nanoform-is-safe-for-oral-care-products… and is not significantly taken up by cells. The safety assessment applies only to specific types of HAP … on HAP nano comes after the SCCS’s fourth review. Earlier assessments by the SCCS were inconclusive regarding the … do not meet these criteria will require a separate safety assessment. Reflection by RIVM The case of HAP nano …
Publication date: 09-15-2025Hepatitis B vaccination upon request
https://www.rivm.nl/en/hepatitis-b/vaccination-upon-request… you effective protection against hepatitis B. Children and risk groups can get a free vaccination against hepatitis B. … National Immunisation Programm e at 3, 5 and 12 months old. Risk groups Hepatitis B is more common among sex workers and … through the hepatitis B vaccination programme for risk groups . People who are at higher risk at work People …
Publication date: 09-09-2025Spread of tick-borne encephalitis virus in the Netherlands
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/spread-of-tick-borne-encephalitis-virus-in-netherlands… transmit the tick encephalitis (TBE) virus. Although the risk of contracting tick encephalitis after a tick bite is … causes Lyme disease about 27,000 times every year. The risk of a TBE infection after a tick bite is much smaller than the risk of Lyme disease. In recent years, 1-2 patients a year …
Publication date: 06-24-2020EFSA’s re-evaluation of silver as a food additive is inconclusive
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/efsas-re-evaluation-of-silver-as-food-additive-is-inconclusive… its safety due to critical gaps in scientific data. The assessment was intended to address questions surrounding the … data to determine whether the additive posed a health risk. In response, the European Commission invited … necessary information and quality to support a conclusive risk assessment. Insufficient data on particle form and …
Publication date: 09-15-2025Documentation of outdated fact sheets
https://www.rivm.nl/en/documentation-of-outdated-fact-sheets… used fact sheets that have been consulted in past exposure assessments. For clarity reasons, all outdated facts sheets … Cleaning Products Used in the Kitchen - Exposure and Risks 1999 English 612810008 Cleaning Products Fact Sheet. To assess the risks for the consumer 2006 English 320104003 …
Publication date: 06-29-2020Additional functions Mark Montforts
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/knowledge-and-expertise/experts-and-expertise/m-h-m-m-mark-montforts-phd/additional-functions-mark-montforts… additional positions Chair of the National Platform for the Assessment of Higher Tier Studies (2003-2010) Member of EFSA … Co-operation and Development Expert Group on Pesticide Risk Indicators Chair of the OECD Expert Group on Claim …
Publication date: 06-09-2020Results from the GGD test lanes
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/results-from-ggd-test-lanes… based on other data sources, which indicates that the risk of that children will contract COVID-19 increases with …
Publication date: 06-16-2020Research on behavioural rules and well-being: round 1
https://www.rivm.nl/en/behavioural-science-and-covid-19/results-of-study-behavioural-measures-and-well-being/round-1… rule is sometimes difficult to achieve in actual practice. Risk of catching or passing on the coronavirus 28% believe … rule until the end of June, according to their own best assessment. 60% still support this policy through the end of …
Publication date: 06-22-2020Increase in gonorrhoea and syphilis diagnoses
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/increase-in-gonorrhoea-and-syphilis-diagnoses… to give pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to people at high risk of an HIV infection. These are mainly men who have sex …
Publication date: 06-26-2020Many people willing to isolate at home in case of positive COVID-19 test
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/many-people-willing-to-isolate-at-home-in-case-of-positive-covid-19-test… coronavirus. People who estimate that they have a higher risk of contracting the virus, and believe that testing …
Publication date: 06-16-2020Hepatitis B
https://www.rivm.nl/en/hepatitis-b… grows worse, it is known as cirrhosis of the liver. The risk of this depends on how active the virus was and on the … People who have cirrhosis of the liver are also at higher risk for developing liver cancer, which can eventually lead … in the course of their work Some people have a higher risk of becoming seriously ill from hepatitis B, including …
Publication date: 09-09-2025Pneumococcal vaccination upon request
https://www.rivm.nl/en/pneumococci/pneumococcal-vaccination-upon-request… as people taking immunosuppressant medicine) have a higher risk of becoming seriously ill from pneumococcal disease. … people aged 78 and older (born in 1947 or before). Medical risk groups Some people have health conditions that cause a higher risk of serious illness due to pneumococcal disease. This …
Publication date: 09-09-2025Research on behavioural rules and well-being: round 2
https://www.rivm.nl/en/behavioural-science-and-covid-19/results-of-study-behavioural-measures-and-well-being/round-2… more difficult for people to manage. People with a higher risk of serious illness from a coronavirus infection are … is striking that people who believe that they have a higher risk of becoming infected are more likely to adhere to the … of 1.5 meters themselves, and therefore think that the risk of infection is higher. RIVM hopes to provide more …
Publication date: 06-22-2020Potential of nanomaterials in food packaging to improve food safety and sustainability
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/potential-of-nanomaterials-in-food-packaging-to-improve-food-safety-and-sustainability… Using nanomaterials in food packaging can help reduce such risks. However, it is essential to be aware that … migrate from packaging into food, so the potential risks to human health from the nanomaterials themselves must …
Publication date: 09-15-2025News and activities WHO CC on Behavioural Science for Health Emergency Preparedness and Resilience
https://www.rivm.nl/en/who-collaborating-centre-on-behavioural-science-for-health-emergency-preparedness-and-resilience/news-and-activities… twice per year to better understand how people perceive risks, respond to public health guidance, and prepare for … by RIVM, and use behavioural data to inform policy and risk communication for better health, and in preparation for …
Publication date: 09-29-2025Botulism
https://www.rivm.nl/en/botulism… very ill from botulism? Anyone could get botulism, but the risk is very low. Children under 12 months old have a higher risk of botulism, especially infant botulism. The bacterial …
Publication date: 09-01-2025Vaccination rate increased, HPV even significantly
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/vaccination-rate-increased-hpv-even-significantly… chance of outbreaks Higher vaccination coverage reduces the risk of future outbreaks of diseases such as measles. It is …
Publication date: 06-30-2020Two out of every one hundred pedestrians and same proportion of cyclists sustain injuries due to accidents
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/two-out-of-every-one-hundred-pedestrians-and-same-proportion-of-cyclists-sustain-injuries-due… people, and especially those over 70, also appear as a high-risk group for cycling accidents in research conducted in …
Publication date: 09-25-2025