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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: 09-09-2025New risk limits for PFAS in surface water
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/new-risk-limits-for-pfas-in-surface-water… Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) has derived new risk limits for PFAS in surface water . The guiding … (RPF method - link to document on website) that enables the risks posed by several PFAS to be calculated. After all, … up, this total quantity of PFOA can be compared with the risk limit for PFOA. Hence RIVM is translating EFSA’s …
Publication date: 09-26-2022Repeat vaccination against COVID-19: risk groups first, then everyone 12 and up
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/repeat-vaccination-against-covid-19-risk-groups-first-then-everyone-12-and-up… will send invitations to people under 60 who have a higher risk of severe COVID-19. The Municipal Public Health … first invitations will be sent to people who have a higher risk of severe COVID-19 and to care workers who have contact … Starting from 13 September 2022, people who have a higher risk of serious illness and death from COVID-19 can expect …
Publication date: 09-12-2022Rabies
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: 09-09-2025Hepatitis B
https://www.rivm.nl/en/national-immunisation-programme/hepatitus-b… Children who have contracted hepatitis B are at particular risk of becoming chronic carriers of the virus. Children …
Publication date: 09-20-2022EFSA’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: 09-15-2025Use of Salvia divinorum may have adverse health effects
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/use-of-salvia-divinorum-may-have-adverse-health-effects… ingredient). This advice comes from a Ministry-commissioned risk assessment carried out by RIVM. In this assessment, RIVM investigated whether this product posed any health risks. Psychotropic Dried Salvia divinorum leaves and herbal …
Publication date: 09-07-2022Jørgen de Jonge, PhD
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/knowledge-and-expertise/experts-and-expertise/jorgen-jonge-phd… for influenza vaccine evaluation and performed viral safety risk assessments for vaccines. He took part in the WHO Global …
Publication date: 09-29-2022Dr. P. B. (Puck) van Kasteren
https://www.rivm.nl/en/about-rivm/knowledge-and-expertise/experts-and-expertise/puck-van-kasteren… to increase the predictive value of preclinical vaccine assessment and reduce the need for animal studies. In …
Publication date: 09-28-2022Hepatitis 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: 09-09-2025Pneumococcal 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: 09-09-2025Autumn wave of COVID-19 may be starting: vaccination and testing are key
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/autumn-wave-of-covid-19-may-be-starting-vaccination-and-testing-are-key… and passing it on to others. Some people have a higher risk of severe illness due to COVID-19, especially people … serious illness. Some groups of people have a higher risk of serious illness. That makes them vulnerable . That …
Publication date: 09-27-2022Potential 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: 09-29-2025Botulism
https://www.rivm.nl/en/botulism… very ill from botulism? Anyone could get botulism, but the risk is very low. Children under 12 months old have a higher risk of botulism, especially infant botulism. The bacterial …
Publication date: 09-01-2025Nationwide study into chlamydia and gonorrhoea
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/nationwide-study-into-chlamydia-and-gonorrhoea… for example, or because they feel they have been at risk of contracting an STI. But people without symptoms may …
Publication date: 09-27-2022Effect of air cleaners on COVID-19 not yet clear
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/effect-of-air-cleaners-on-covid-19-not-yet-clear… cleaners could also be used in indoor spaces with a higher risk of airborne transmission of the virus, such as in busy …
Publication date: 09-22-2022Campylobacter most common pathogen found in dairy cattle
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/campylobacter-most-common-pathogen-found-in-dairy-cattle… are comparable to the results from 2017. Reducing the risk of infection Many types of bacteria live in the …
Publication date: 09-30-2022