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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentLaunch of the European project RISK-HUNT3R
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/launch-of-european-project-risk-hunt3r… The new Horizon 2020 project RISK-HUNT3 R : RISK assessment of chemicals integrating HU man centric N … scientists from key industry sectors. The vision of the RISK-HUNT 3R consortium is to establish a reliable and cost-effective chemical risk assessment strategy based entirely on non-animal …
Publication date: 06-03-2021Children aged 12 years and older in medical risk groups invited for COVID-19 vaccination
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/children-aged-12-years-and-older-in-medical-risk-groups-invited-for-covid-19-vaccination… The first children and adolescents in medical risk groups who were born between 1 January 2004 and 30 June … vaccinating these young people because they have a higher risk of severe illness resulting from COVID-19 compared to … daily lives. Children aged 16-18 years in the medical high-risk groups were already invited earlier in the vaccination …
Publication date: 06-22-2021Smog alert in the Netherlands Tuesday 19 July
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/smog-alert-in-the-netherlands-tuesday-19-july… Just as in recent days, today, 19 July, there is a risk of smog across the Netherlands due to high ozone … for the next few days On Wednesday, there will again be a risk of smog. However, concentrations are expected to be … to the Netherlands Air Quality Index). Anyone is at risk of developing symptoms once this value is exceeded. If …
Publication date: 07-19-2022CBRN protection of critical infrastructure (P73)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/global-health-security/cbrn-preparedness-response/CBRN-protection-critical-civil-infrastructure-P73… (RIVM) and Landau Network Fondazione Volta (LNFV). Products Risk assessment on critical infrastructure in Jordan Products … health. RIVM is involved in Work Package 2: conducting risk identification and assessment and developing the risk … EU CBRN Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence PROJECT 073 (IfS): …
Publication date: 06-08-2021Mpox vaccination
https://www.rivm.nl/en/mpox/vaccination… men (MSM contact) and transgender people who have a high risk of getting mpox can be vaccinated against mpox by the … men (MSM contact) and transgender people who have a higher risk of getting mpox. You are eligible for mpox vaccination … criteria (hepatitis C screening as an indicator of high-risk behaviour).. Can I currently get a vaccination against …
Publication date: 07-21-2022Air quality and COVID-19
https://www.rivm.nl/en/coronavirus-covid-19/research/air-quality-and-covid-19… It was already known that air pollution increases the risk of respiratory diseases, including respiratory … It was already known that air pollution increases the risk of respiratory diseases and infections. This study … matter emissions from livestock farming affect both the risk of infection and severity of the disease. The …
Publication date: 06-28-2021Capacity Training Materials
https://www.rivm.nl/en/global-health-security/capacity-training-materials… & GMOs, Routes of transmission, Principles of biorisk, Good microbiological practice and procedure, … and waste management, Policy & Procedures and Risk Assessment. Each module contains an eLearning, followed …
Publication date: 07-03-2022National Heatwave Plan no longer in effect, smog alert withdrawn
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/national-heatwave-plan-no-longer-in-effect-smog-alert-withdrawn… heat is expected. Persistent warm weather poses a health risk for certain groups of people. Especially young … in care homes, chronically ill and overweight people are risk groups. …
Publication date: 07-20-2022Tools
https://www.rivm.nl/en/global-health-security/toolkits… and best practices concerning biosecurity. Surge Capacity Assessment Tool (SCAT) The SCAT analyzes testing capacity … as well as an extensive e-learning on how to perform lab assessments. They can be used by diagnostic laboratories … interested in laboratory outbreak preparedness. The assessments will help to determine improvements that can be …
Publication date: 07-03-2022Mpox vaccine
https://www.rivm.nl/en/mpox/vaccine… The vaccine available in the Netherlands used for high-risk contacts of an mpox patient is the smallpox vaccine …
Publication date: 07-21-2022Number of monkeypox infections continues to rise
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/number-of-monkeypox-infections-continues-to-rise… reason, WHO has declared that monkeypox is an international risk to public health. The first case of monkeypox in the … policy in the Netherlands. Starting on 25 July, high-risk groups will be offered vaccination (pre-exposure … MSM contact (men who have sex with men). The highest risk of infection in this group is among men who frequently …
Publication date: 07-25-2022Issue 20
https://www.rivm.nl/en/covid-19-vaccination/professionals/newsletter/2021/20… of 12-15 years and 16-18 years who are not in medical high-risk groups. … supplies of the mRNA vaccines are now available. The risk of severe illness resulting from COVID-19 is relatively … groups, so vaccination with an mRNA vaccine has a better risk-benefit ratio and is therefore preferred. Groups that …
Publication date: 06-17-2021Strengthening biosecurity and response capacities in Southeast Asia (P81)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/global-health-security/biosafety-and-biosecurity/biosecurity-in-southeast-asia-p81… and guidelines, customs and law enforcement, high-risk biological materials and facilities, microbial … Vertic Moru Tropical Health Network Products Surge Capacity Assessment Tool. Highlights Webinar - Novel Pathogen … 4, dedicated to building national inventories of high-risk biological materials, dual-use research and …
Publication date: 06-08-2021DNFCS 2019-2021, 1-79 years
https://www.rivm.nl/en/dutch-national-food-consumption-survey/overview-surveys/dnfcs-2019-2021-1-79-years… had to be available for food safety dietary exposure assessment, dietary environmental impact estimation, for … closely, together with sufficient calcium, can reduce the risk of bone fractures. Vitamin D intake has increased in … in part of the population. With a high intake, a health risk cannot be ruled out. However, there are no concrete …
Publication date: 07-12-2022Establishment of National Inventories of Dangerous Pathogens in the Near Eastern Affairs (NEA) region
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/nidp-nea… 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 aims to …
Publication date: 06-08-2021Articles Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology 2019
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/corporate-publications/scientific-report/articles-infectious-diseases-and-vaccinology-2019… Microbiol 2019; 14:1191-7 A case-control study into risk factors for acute hepatitis E in the Netherlands, … A multidimensional approach to assessing infectious disease risk: identifying risk classes based on psychological … et.al. Int J Food Microbiol 2019; 288:58-65 A performance assessment of web-based respondent driven sampling among …
Publication date: 06-09-2021Biosafety and Biosecurity
https://www.rivm.nl/en/global-health-security/biosafety-and-biosecurity… work safe and secure. This requires an institutionalised biorisk management system in an organisation. RIVM developed several assessment and awareness raising tools to support … measures, as well as several training programmes on biorisk management. We apply the experience gained for …
Publication date: 07-03-2022Strengthening CBRN preparedness and response in the South East and Eastern Europe region (P44)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/global-health-security/cbrn-preparedness-response/CBRN-preparedness-and-response-enhancement-SEEE-region-P44… has been achieved through the following activities: Assessment of the current situation, including the outcomes …
Publication date: 06-15-2021About RIVM
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm… medical products, medicines and foods? What are the health risks of smoking, alcohol or obesity? How much salt do Dutch …
Publication date: 06-09-2021Repeat invitations for COVID-19 vaccination sent, people aged 60-64 can schedule GGD appointment as of today
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/repeat-invitations-for-COVID-19-vaccination-sent… that most people over 60 and most people in a medical high-risk group or medical risk group have had a chance to receive their first vaccine …
Publication date: 06-05-2021