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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentInfectious diseases
https://www.rivm.nl/en/infectious-diseases… susceptible to infectious diseases and are at the greatest risk of serious complications or death. Vaccination reduces the risk of serious disease and complications and ensures that …
Publication date: 04-29-2019Hepatitis 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: 09-20-2022Updated immunisation recommendation for measles: early vaccination before travel
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/updated-immunisation-recommendation-for-measles-early-vaccination-before-travel… vaccination for children between 6 and 14 months who are at risk Children usually receive an MMR vaccination at the age … Children between 6 and 14 months who have a major risk of contracting a measles infection are eligible for …
Publication date: 05-01-2019A decrease in the number of tuberculosis patients in the Netherlands
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/decrease-in-number-of-tuberculosis-patients-in-netherlands… in twelve per cent of patients by actively investigating at-risk groups, such as immigrants and asylum seekers. In six …
Publication date: 03-24-2020Article in The Lancet Infectious Diseases on RIVM research into Maternal pertussis vaccination
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/article-in-lancet-infectious-diseases-on-rivm-research-into-maternal-pertussis-vaccination… whooping cough infections. They also have an increased risk of developing complications. When the mother is …
Publication date: 04-04-2019A pregnant woman can protect her baby against whooping cough with 22-week vaccination
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/pregnant-woman-protects-her-baby-against-whooping-cough-with-22-week-vaccination… All these studies showed that there is no increased risk of, for example, miscarriage or premature birth between …
Publication date: 12-12-2019Key figures tuberculosis 2024
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tuberculosis/epidemiology/key-figures-tuberculosis-2024… of TB (tuberculosis) patients detected through screening of risk groups and source and contact tracing was 17%. …
Publication date: 03-24-2026Key figures tuberculosis 2025
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tuberculosis/key-figures-tuberculosis-2025… of TB (tuberculosis) patients detected through screening of risk groups and source and contact tracing was 27%. …
Publication date: 03-24-2026Measles
https://www.rivm.nl/en/measles… become very ill from measles? Some people have a higher risk of severe symptoms: Very young children. This … and have never had measles. These infants have an increased risk of severe illness and death. Older adults: the … Children with severely impaired immunity. They are at risk for a very serious and potentially fatal infection. …
Publication date: 07-17-2013Report on the developments of the National Immunisation Programme: national immunisation coverage increased slightly for the first time in five years
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/report-on-developments-of-national-immunisation-programme-national-immunisation-coverage… This vaccination is for children who are at greater risk of becoming seriously ill. A new study showed lower vaccine-effectiveness estimates for high-risk infants than expected. The ministry asked for a new …
Publication date: 11-26-2020What can you do to avoid getting TB?
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tuberculosis/what-can-you-do-to-avoid-getting-tb… after use. Who can develop TB? Some people are at greater risk of becoming infected with TB: People who have been in … should do to protect yourself. Some people are at a greater risk of becoming ill with TB: Small children (under the age …
Publication date: 03-27-2023RIVM expands HPV vaccination programme: girls and boys protected from six types of cancer with one vaccine
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/rivm-expands-hpv-vaccination-programme-girls-and-boys-protected-from-six-types-of-cancer-with… Protection from high-risk types HPV is a very common, extremely infectious virus … types of HPV, including variants that present a high risk of cancer. HPV types 16 and 18 are the most dangerous. …
Publication date: 01-31-2022Vaccination rate increased, HPV even significantly
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/vaccination-rate-increased-hpv-even-significantly… chance of outbreaks Higher vaccination coverage reduces the risk of future outbreaks of diseases such as measles. It is …
Publication date: 06-30-2020Strategy and control
https://www.rivm.nl/en/tuberculosis/national-tuberculosis-control-strategy… around infectious TB patients, implement screening of risk groups (migrants, asylum seekers, prisoners), provide …
Publication date: 09-19-2018More people with tuberculosis in the Netherlands
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/more-people-with-tuberculosis-in-netherlands… the infection early and treating it with medicines, the risk of illness becomes very small. World Tuberculosis Day …
Publication date: 03-24-2026Number of tuberculosis patients in the Netherlands increased slightly in 2021 compared to 2020
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/number-of-tuberculosis-patients-in-netherlands-increased-slightly-in-2021-compared-to-2020… was found in 11% of patients through active screening of risk groups, such as immigrants and asylum seekers. In 5% of …
Publication date: 03-24-2022Largest drop in number of tuberculosis cases in the Netherlands in fifty years
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/largest-drop-in-number-of-tuberculosis-cases-in-netherlands-in-fifty-years… TB was found in 7 per cent of patients by screening at-risk groups, such as immigrants and asylum seekers. In six …
Publication date: 03-24-2021National Immunisation Programme: slightly more cases in 2022, but fewer than before the COVID-19 pandemic
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/national-immunisation-programme-slightly-more-cases-in-2022-but-fewer-than-before-covid… Health Council of the Netherlands recommended inviting more risk groups for a flu vaccination, including pregnant women. …
Publication date: 11-23-2023Significantly fewer babies in Dutch ICUs thanks to injection against RSV
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/significantly-fewer-babies-in-dutch-icus-thanks-to-injection-against-rsv… as early as possible. Very young children have the highest risk of ending up in hospital for RSV. The virus is …
Publication date: 02-16-2026Mumps
https://www.rivm.nl/en/mumps… generally make a full recovery. Some people have a higher risk of becoming ill from mumps. This applies to babies …
Publication date: 02-14-2024