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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentGlobal Risk Assessment of Public Health in the Netherlands (GRASPH)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/public-health-foresight/grasph… both now and in the future. To be better prepared for these risks, RIVM assessed the most important health risks to the Netherlands. … Key risks for the next decade include antimicrobial resistance, … and government, and lower willingness to vaccinate. These risks should be considered both separately and together. …
Publication date: 06-15-2026Information on Functionality can be used for Early Safety Assessment of Advanced Materials
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/information-on-functionality-can-be-used-for-early-safety-assessment-of-advanced-materials… by linking their designed properties to potential safety risks during early development. This approach seeks to … humans and the environment. The promise and potential risks of advanced materials Advanced materials, such as … and toxicity. Linking material properties to safety risks Using literature evidence and expert judgment, the …
Publication date: 06-02-2026Children 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: 04-19-2021People 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: 04-20-2021Clean Air Agreement: Better air quality in 2030 for greater health gains
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/clean-air-agreement-better-air-quality-in-2030-for-greater-health-gains… Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) assesses the health impacts of the plans under the Clean Air … Lucht Akkoord, SLA). According to the third progress assessment, health gains from cleaner air in 2030 will be … expected to be approximately 8% lower than under the former assessment. Provided that all policy plans are implemented, …
Publication date: 06-16-2026New 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: 04-02-2021Testing for the Andes virus
https://www.rivm.nl/en/hantavirus/andes-virus/testing-for-andes-virus… helps prevent the possible further spread of the virus. The risk that the virus will continue to spread among the … is infected with the Andes virus. After six weeks, the risk of someone still testing positive is very low. That is …
Publication date: 06-03-2026Ongoing decline in the number of STI consultations in 2025, number of gonorrhoea and syphilis diagnoses remains persistently high
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/ongoing-decline-in-number-of-sti-consultations-in-2025-number-of-gonorrhoea-and-syphilis… 2024. SHCs offer free testing to people who have a higher risk of STIs and who experience barriers to visiting a GP. …
Publication date: 06-25-2026Newsletter 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: 04-02-2021What RIVM does
https://www.rivm.nl/en/inhalation-toxicology/what-rivm-does… the government on the potential harmfulness, or health risks, of airborne substances. Thanks to this research, RIVM … This knowledge base is essential to be able to assess the risks. Advice RIVM advises ministries on the risks of … are working together to define guidelines for health risk assessments. RIVM also contributes to OECD documents used to …
Publication date: 06-03-2026EU Commission prepares Advanced Materials Act to drive innovation and strengthen competitiveness
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/eu-commission-prepares-advanced-materials-act-to-drive-innovation-and-strengthen… current regulations and test methods may not adequately assess advanced materials, calling for a robust risk governance system embedded in the EU innovation … and the need for appropriate, harmonised test methods to assess safety. Public authorities also referred to existing …
Publication date: 06-02-2026Different 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: 04-22-2021Advanced materials and SSbD: why stronger coordination is now needed
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/advanced-materials-and-ssbd-why-stronger-coordination-is-now-needed… existing methods and tools for hazard, exposure, fate and risk assessment. In addition, the OECD has recently reviewed … integrative systems and platforms that support design, risk assessment and sustainability considerations for …
Publication date: 06-02-2026Newsletter 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: 04-20-2021Inhalation toxicology publications
https://www.rivm.nl/en/inhalation-toxicology/publications… the dichloro-dihydro-fluorescein (DCFH) assay for the assessment of intracellular reactive oxygen species … Importance of Variations in In Vitro Dosimetry to Support Risk Assessment of Inhaled Toxicants In Vitro Assessment of …
Publication date: 06-03-2026Newsletter 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: 04-12-2021Global Risk Assessment for Public Health in the Netherlands | factsheet
https://www.rivm.nl/en/documenten/global-risk-assessment-for-public-health-in-netherlands… This risk assessment maps out the international threats that could … to be better prepared for these threats. See also: Global Risk Assessment for Public Health in the Netherlands (GRASPH) … Global Risk Assessment for Public Health in the Netherlands | factsheet …
Publication date: 06-30-2026Inhalation toxicology
https://www.rivm.nl/en/inhalation-toxicology… is the ability to bring together scientific research, risk assessments to determine the likelihood of harmful effects …
Publication date: 06-03-2026New research methods
https://www.rivm.nl/en/medicinal-products/new-research-methods… Inclusion into guidelines In order to be used in the safety assessment of medicinal products, new research methods must … Landscape for New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for safety assessment of pharmaceutical products. Understanding these … projects to develop new research methods for the safety assessment of chemicals and medicines, such as within Ombion …
Publication date: 06-24-2026