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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: 09-09-2025PS-DRINK: Systematically assessing emerging risks for a safe drinking water supply
https://www.rivm.nl/en/soil-and-water/drinking-water/ps-drink… water is one of the first necessities of life. While the risk from well-known drinking water contaminants is globally declining, risks from emerging chemical and microbial contaminants … by nature and evidence about the potential drinking water risk they pose is limited. In the PS-DRINK project, a …
Publication date: 12-07-2020Rabies
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: 09-09-2025Newsletter Microplastics December 2020
https://www.rivm.nl/en/microplastics/newsletter-microplastics-december-2020… recent insights into the sources, effects, exposure to and risks of microplastics for people and the environment. Prof. … conference was held entitled ‘Regulatory Changes and Risk Assessment for Intentionally added Microplastics’. The …
Publication date: 12-03-2020Possible start of COVID-19 vaccination in early January
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/possible-start-of-covid-19-vaccination-in-early-january… people, vulnerable people and care workers first. The EMA assessment will have to determine whether the …
Publication date: 12-02-2020Plastics in our living environment – should we be worried?
https://www.rivm.nl/en/microplastics/newsletter-microplastics-december-2020/plastics-in-our-living-environment-should-we-be-worried… https://orbit.dtu.dk/en/publications/life-cycle-assessment-of-grocery-carrier-bags … Rijcke, A. Koelmans, J. Mees, M. Vandegehuchte, C. Janssen. Risk assessment of microplastics in the ocean: Modelling …
Publication date: 12-10-2020EFSA’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: 09-15-2025Risk assessment chloramphenicol in milk replacer for calves
https://www.rivm.nl/en/documenten/risk-assessment-chloramphenicol-in-milk-replacer-for-calves… Risk assessment chloramphenicol in milk replacer for calves … Risk assessment chloramphenicol in milk replacer for calves …
Publication date: 12-16-2020National Node on Health Information
https://www.rivm.nl/en/national-node-health-information… dimension to the monitoring of our public health and the assessment of the performance of our health care system. …
Publication date: 12-02-2020RIVM international circular economy knowledge partner
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/rivm-international-circular-economy-knowledge-partner… by avoiding and reducing their use. In addition, an assessment is made as to whether products can be used for a …
Publication date: 12-18-2020Hepatitis 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: 09-09-2025Newsletter on COVID-19 vaccination issue 1 2020
https://www.rivm.nl/en/covid-19-vaccination/professionals/newsletter/2020/1… then informal carers and care workers who pose a risk to them are eligible, as well as care workers who have …
Publication date: 12-04-2020Pneumococcal 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: 09-09-2025Newsletter on COVID-19 vaccination issue 2 2020
https://www.rivm.nl/en/covid-19-vaccination/professionals/newsletter/2020/2… This means that people aged over 60 years and medical risk groups will be the first to be vaccinated. The final …
Publication date: 12-30-2020Potential 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: 09-29-2025Assessment of levels of dioxins and DL-PCBs in meat of laying hens corresponding to EU maximum levels in hen eggs
https://www.rivm.nl/en/documenten/assessment-of-levels-of-dioxins-and-dl-pcbs-in-meat-of-laying-hens-corresponding-to-eu… Assessment of levels of dioxins and DL-PCBs in meat of … Assessment of levels of dioxins and DL-PCBs in meat of …
Publication date: 12-16-2020COVID-19 consequences impact vulnerable groups more in the long term
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/covid-19-consequences-impact-vulnerable-groups-more-in-long-term… to have chronic illnesses, and are therefore at higher risk of a more serious course of disease. In addition, they … or other viruses are expected to remain relevant health risks, even if there is a vaccine. Need for broader …
Publication date: 12-01-2020