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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentChildren aged 16-18 years at higher risk for medical reasons will receive first vaccination soon
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/children-aged-16-18-years-at-higher-risk-for-medical-reasons-will-receive-first-vaccination… born in 2003, 2004 and 2005 who are in the medical high-risk group. The first young people in this group will be … These young people are included in the medical high-risk group that the Health Council has defined for adults. … Children aged 16-18 years at higher risk for medical reasons will receive first vaccination soon …
Publication date: 04-19-2021Energy transition makes high-risk companies more vulnerable to power failures
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/energy-transition-makes-high-risk-companies-more-vulnerable-to-power-failures… also the chance of accidents. It is important that high-risk companies consider how they can prevent accidents … that work with large amounts of hazardous materials (high-risk companies) are electrifying their processes. Since … often involves new processes, which themselves lead to new risks within the company. Cause of accidents The RIVM study …
Publication date: 10-04-2022Upward trend in COVID-19 figures continues: extra risk for vulnerable groups
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/upward-trend-in-COVID-19-figures-continues-extra-risk-for-vulnerable-groups… due to COVID-19. The current situation presents extra risks, especially for vulnerable groups of people. The RIVM … can spread more easily. Some groups of people have a higher risk of serious illness resulting from the coronavirus … as a result. They are particularly vulnerable. The highest risk applies to people aged 70 years and older. However, …
Publication date: 10-11-2022People with a medical risk between the ages of 18-60 years invited from early May on
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/people-with-medical-risk-between-ages-of-18-60-years-invited-from-early-may-on… in the first week of May, people under 60 who are at risk for medical reasons, i.e. the group eligible for the … in this group are prioritised because they have a higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19. This includes people … to respiratory tract infections. People in the medical high-risk groups already received their invitations for COVID-19 …
Publication date: 04-20-2021Changes to the human environment: urgent focus on infectious diseases needed
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/changes-to-human-environment-urgent-focus-on-infectious-diseases-needed… to the living environment can unintentionally increase the risk of spreading pathogens. This can be prevented through … with which municipalities, for example, can assess the risk of an infectious disease. In addition, platforms must … Although a green environment is essential, people are at risk of being bitten by ticks, for example, or of falling …
Publication date: 10-20-2022New hold on vaccination with AstraZeneca for people under 60 years
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/new-hold-on-vaccination-with-astrazeneca-for-people-under-60-years… Pharmacovigilance Centre Lareb. The EMA’s Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) is currently investigating this … the investigation are expected on Wednesday, 7 April. A new assessment about the use of AstraZeneca will be made at that … in 1961 or later. For people aged 60 or over, the health risk from contracting COVID-19 is much higher than the risk …
Publication date: 04-02-2021Newsletter on COVID-19 vaccination issue 12 2021
https://www.rivm.nl/en/covid-19-vaccination/professionals/newsletter/2021/12… Vaccination starts for medical high risk groups … for elderly people and for people in the medical high-risk group due to neurological disorders accompanied by … has been made for four categories in the the medical high-risk groups . This applies to people whose immune system is …
Publication date: 04-02-2021Reflecting on European One Health project COHESIVE
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/cohesive/interview-kitty-maassen-reflects-on-four-year-project… the Zoonoses Structure is a human-veterinary integrated risk analysis system. The first step is signalling the potential issue and followed by scaling up risk assessment, management and communication as appropriate and … “A risk analysis system for communicable diseases already …
Publication date: 10-26-2022Higher alert level for Ebola
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/higher-alert-level-for-ebola… alert to symptoms that could indicate Ebola. However, the risk of patients with this disease in the Netherlands … outbreak of Ebola somewhere in the world, with a realistic risk that there may be a patient in the Netherlands. The risk is real, but remains low. Outbreak in Uganda On 20 …
Publication date: 10-13-2022Different vaccine very soon available to people under 60, instead of AstraZeneca
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/different-vaccine-very-soon-available-to-people-under-60-instead-of-astrazeneca… impact on five groups. This involves people at higher risk for medical reasons who are unable to travel, people … People at higher risk for medical reasons who are unable to travel This …
Publication date: 04-13-2021Newsletter on COVID-19 vaccination issue 15, 2021
https://www.rivm.nl/en/covid-19-vaccination/professionals/newsletter/2021/15… born in 2003, 2004 and 2005 who are in a medical high-risk group . The first young people in this group will soon … in the first week of May, people under 60 who are at risk for medical reasons , i.e. the group eligible for the … This was the conclusion reached by the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) of the European Medicines …
Publication date: 04-22-2021Newsletter on COVID-19 vaccination issue 14 2021
https://www.rivm.nl/en/covid-19-vaccination/professionals/newsletter/2021/14… 60 has a direct impact on five groups: people at higher risk for medical reasons who are unable to travel, people … can be attributed to the vaccine. The Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) of the European Medicines Agency … in 2003, 2004 and 2005) who are in one of the medical high-risk groups . This vaccine has been approved for people aged …
Publication date: 04-20-2021Implementation of a National Inventory of Dangerous Pathogens in Sri Lanka (NIPD Sri Lanka)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/global-health-security/biosafety-and-biosecurity/NIPD-SriLanka… pathogens and support regarding biosecurity and dual-use risk assessments and awareness raisin activities. Goal of the … among stakeholders on biosecurity and dual-use related risks. A national inventory also helps to prevent deliberate …
Publication date: 10-28-2022Newsletter on COVID-19 vaccination issue 13 2021
https://www.rivm.nl/en/covid-19-vaccination/professionals/newsletter/2021/13… This was the conclusion reached by the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) of the European Medicines Agency …
Publication date: 04-12-2021No measures needed after investigation of substances similar to banned substances in plant protection products
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/no-measures-needed-after-investigation-of-substances-similar-to-banned-substances-in-plant… very rarely used in the Netherlands. The European Union’s reassessment of this substance is currently in progress. The … that the quality of the information used to assess the risks of plant protection products is not high enough. This … Parkinson’s disease. RIVM is exploring ways to improve the risk assessment. Substances similar to banned substances In …
Publication date: 10-06-2022Implementation of a National Inventory of Dangerous Pathogens in North Africa (CRDF)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/global-health-security/biosafety-and-biosecurity/crdf-implementation-of-nidp-in-north-africa… for and secure materials that represent proliferation risks. Without an accurate national overview, it is … to establish biosecurity legislation and promote biorisk management. A comprehensive record of dangerous … used as the basis for establishing appropriate biosecurity assessments and monitoring systems. The project aimed to …
Publication date: 10-28-2022PFAS levels in drinking water from river water need to be brought down
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/pfas-levels-in-drinking-water-from-river-water-need-to-be-brought-down… this being harmful to their health. This value is used in risk assessments and does not have legal status. New scientific …
Publication date: 10-24-2022New calculation method reveals environmental impact of healthcare sector
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/new-calculation-method-reveals-environmental-impact-of-healthcare-sector… this study to help fulfil its pledge to conduct a thorough assessment of the healthcare sector's environmental impact …
Publication date: 10-03-2022Sewage as an indicator of health
https://www.rivm.nl/en/covid-19/sewage/indicator-health… & Hepatology. SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater: potential health risk, but also data source. Article on …
Publication date: 04-21-2021GPs will invite under-60s with Down's syndrome or morbid obesity for GGD vaccination
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/gps-will-invite-under-60s-with-downs-syndrome-or-morbid-obesity-for-ggd-vaccination… People in these two groups have a higher risk of serious illness from COVID-19. Many of them have … receive their vaccination from week 17 on. Other medical risk groups The other groups at higher risk for medical reasons will be vaccinated via other …
Publication date: 04-16-2021