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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentElderly people at the highest risk of falling benefit least from chain approach to fall prevention
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/elderly-people-at-highest-risk-of-falling-benefit-least-from-chain-approach-to-fall-prevention… 65 and over living independently who participated in a fall risk assessment has increased. This assessment is used to … The number of fall risk assessments administered is an underestimate, as not all … Elderly people at the highest risk of falling benefit least from chain approach to fall …
Publication date: 11-28-2025Vulnerable groups have a greater risk of dying from heat, also in Amsterdam
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/vulnerable-groups-have-greater-risk-of-dying-from-heat-also-in-amsterdam… and fewer cold days in winter. In the Netherlands the risk of dying increases when it is hot. The municipality of … and of neighbourhoods with less green space have a higher risk of dying from heat. Looking ahead, RIVM estimates that … on the climate scenario. There are no clear differences in risks at low temperatures between different groups of …
Publication date: 11-17-2025Children 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: 04-19-2021Ensuring Safety and Sustainability of Advanced Materials: A Call for Enhanced Focus in the Chemistry Industry Action Plan
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/ensuring-safety-and-sustainability-of-advanced-materials-call-for-enhanced-focus-in… for "advanced" materials and the challenges in properly assessing their safety and lifecycle risks are a concern. This highlights the need for reliable data and established test methods and risk assessment methodologies targeted at advanced materials …
Publication date: 11-06-2025People 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: 04-20-2021New 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: 04-02-2021Advanced materials in the energy transition and their impact on human and environmental health
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/advanced-materials-in-energy-transition-and-their-impact-on-human-and-environmental-health… transition. These advanced materials may pose potential risks to human health and the environment. To ensure that … itself does not create new health, environmental or social risks, it is necessary to carefully consider the safety and … advancements bring many benefits, they may also pose new risks to human health and the environment. The agency’s …
Publication date: 11-06-2025Newsletter 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: 04-02-2021Different 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: 04-20-2021Newsletter 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: 04-12-2021EU Court upholds annulment of classification of Titanium dioxide in certain powder forms
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/eu-court-upholds-annulment-of-classification-of-tio2-in-certain-powder-forms… had cancelled the classification, stating that the original assessment had not considered all relevant factors. In the … In 2017, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) agreed with the classification as …
Publication date: 11-06-2025Impact of Dispersion Methods on Nanoparticle Toxicity: A Call for Better Guidance
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/impact-of-dispersion-methods-on-nanoparticle-toxicity-call-for-better-guidance… interpreting the results of these studies in the context of risk assessment of particles and for comparison with real-life …
Publication date: 11-06-2025Sewage 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: 04-21-2021Brucellosis
https://www.rivm.nl/en/topics/brucellosis… could end up with permanent damage. Who has a higher risk of brucellosis? Some people have a higher risk of getting a Brucella infection, and are therefore at higher risk of developing brucellosis. This mainly applies to: …
Publication date: 11-18-2025Lassa fever
https://www.rivm.nl/en/topics/lassa-fever… result. This happens in about 2% of cases. Who has a higher risk of contracting Lassa fever? Care workers (such as … seriously ill as a result of Lassa fever also have a higher risk of contracting the disease. They are more likely to … always fatal in newborns. Young children also have a high risk of death from the disease. The risks are also higher …
Publication date: 11-25-2025GPs 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: 04-16-2021Vaccination with AstraZeneca continues for people aged 60 years and older
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/vaccination-with-astrazeneca-continues-for-people-aged-60-years-and-older… People under 60 years old who are in the medical high-risk groups; that means people with Down’s Syndrome, people … under 60. Progress on vaccination of the elderly, high-risk patients and care workers Vaccinating vulnerable target groups (the elderly, patients at higher risk for medical reasons, and care workers) as soon as …
Publication date: 04-09-2021Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, variant
https://www.rivm.nl/en/creutzfeldt-jakob-disease-variant… eating beef from cows that have BSE (mad cow disease). The risk is higher if the beef includes brain or nerve tissue. … measures, including strict food safety rules for beef, the risk of contamination is much lower now. In addition, there is a very low risk of infection during blood transfusions. In theory, it …
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