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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentFlu jab for additional groups
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/flu-jab-for-additional-groups… aged 60 years and older, and to people who are at higher risk of becoming seriously ill from the flu virus due to … vaccine doses are available. People in the additional risk groups can contact their GP directly between 1 October …
Publication date: 09-22-2021Plastics
https://www.rivm.nl/en/plastics… are present in the environment on a large scale, but their risks to humans and the ecosystem are largely unknown. …
Publication date: 01-17-2023It is almost time for your seasonal flu vaccine
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/it-is-almost-time-for-your-seasonal-flu-vaccine… of this vaccine is to protect people with additional risk, for example due to being 60 years of age or older or …
Publication date: 10-15-2025Flu vaccine during pregnancy
https://www.rivm.nl/en/flu-and-flu-vaccine/vaccine/pregnancy… Newborn babies have a higher risk of serious consequences from flu, such as hospital … If a pregnant woman gets the flu, she has a higher risk of serious illness than a woman who is not pregnant. … compared to women of the same age who are not pregnant. The risk of ICU admission or death from flu does not seem to …
Publication date: 12-19-2025Newsletter Microplastics December 2020
https://www.rivm.nl/en/microplastics/newsletter-microplastics-december-2020… recent insights into the sources, effects, exposure to and risks of microplastics for people and the environment. Prof. … conference was held entitled ‘Regulatory Changes and Risk Assessment for Intentionally added Microplastics’. The …
Publication date: 12-03-2020Frequently asked questions about the flu jab, pneumococcal vaccination and COVID-19
https://www.rivm.nl/en/flu-and-flu-jab/faqs-flu-jab-pneumococcal-vaccination-and-covid-19… the next few months. This involves people who are at higher risk of becoming seriously ill from the flu. Flu is an …
Publication date: 10-14-2021What does RIVM do about plastics
https://www.rivm.nl/en/plastics/what-does-rivm-do-plastics… on the following topics Updated human and environmental risk assessments RIVM is working on an integrated risk assessment to include a classification of plastics and …
Publication date: 03-02-2023RIVM calls for increased involvement of scientific community in solving plastic crisis
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/rivm-calls-for-increased-involvement-of-scientific-community-in-solving-plastic-crisis… level of attention will need to be paid to improving risk assessment methodologies for various types of plastic and to … Henceforth, assessments should not be limited to just the risks of one material or one production process. They should …
Publication date: 03-01-2022Urgent need for more research into environmental effects of microplastics
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/urgent-need-for-more-research-into-environmental-effects-of-microplastics… that is currently lacking for a proper environmental risk assessment includes how quickly microplastics break down in … ZonMw prepared a knowledge agenda for investigating the risks that microplastics pose to human health. Together, …
Publication date: 01-18-2023Current knowledge on microplastics in the soil is still inadequate
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/current-knowledge-on-microplastics-in-soil-is-still-inadequate… microplastics on humans, plants and animals. Assessing the risks of different types of microplastics to the soil simultaneously. Existing frameworks for the risk assessment of substances are unsuitable for this, as …
Publication date: 06-12-2022Recycled Plastic Packaging in the Netherlands Still Falls Short
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/recycled-plastic-packaging-in-netherlands-still-falls-short… out under the direction of the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) by RIVM, TNO, and CML, in …
Publication date: 09-03-2024FAQ about the flu vaccine during pregnancy
https://www.rivm.nl/en/flu-and-flu-vaccine/vaccine/pregnancy/faq… The flu vaccine lowers the risk of getting flu. It also lowers the risk of serious illness due to flu. Newborn babies have a higher risk of serious illness due to flu. They may even need to go … mothers. After flu vaccination during pregnancy, the risk that infants will be admitted to hospital due to flu is …
Publication date: 09-14-2023Start of invitations for the seasonal flu vaccination
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/start-of-invitations-for-seasonal-flu-vaccination… the age of 60 and children and adults who are at additional risk of becoming seriously ill from flu, healthy pregnant … However, people over the age of 60 years and medical risk groups can become seriously ill as a result of flu. The … 30% less chance of getting flu. There is also a 40% lower risk of hospitalisation. The risk of infecting others also …
Publication date: 10-03-2022Respiratory infections season started
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/respiratory-infections-season-started… muscle aches, headache or fatigue. Some people are more at risk If you have a respiratory infection, you can infect … Viruses like SARS-CoV-2 and flu cause an additional risk of serious respiratory infection for older people and … spreading. You will also protect people who are more at risk if they get a respiratory infection. What to do if you …
Publication date: 10-23-2023Flu
https://www.rivm.nl/en/flu-and-flu-vaccine/flu… can become very ill from flu? Some people have a higher risk of becoming seriously ill from the flu virus. They may … can get the flu more than once. Some people have a higher risk of getting flu. This applies especially to people who … the Netherlands: the flu vaccine . People who have a higher risk of becoming seriously ill from the flu can get a …
Publication date: 03-16-2023Health effects of plastics
https://www.rivm.nl/en/plastics/health-effects-plastics… breathing, movement and food absorption. Assessing the risks of plastics Until now, researchers mostly studied how … health is not clear yet. Researchers have to assess the risks first, but this is difficult to do. We need more data …
Publication date: 03-02-2023Flu vaccine campaign about to start
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/flu-vaccine-campaign-about-to-start… people with certain medical conditions are especially at risk of becoming seriously ill. The flu vaccine offers the … chance of hospitalisation. The vaccine also reduces the risk of them infecting others. If people do get flu, they …
Publication date: 09-29-2023Funding and international context flu vaccination
https://www.rivm.nl/en/flu-and-flu-jab/funding-and-international-context… however. International context The immunisation coverage of risk groups in the Netherlands is the highest in Europe and … on member states to raise the immunisation coverage for risk groups (the elderly and those with medical grounds) and …
Publication date: 10-09-2015Seasonal flu epidemic in the Netherlands
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/seasonal-flu-epidemic-in-netherlands… with others more often again. This also increases the risk of respiratory infections such as flu. Different … into your elbow, and distancing all help reduce the risk of transmitting the virus to others. Keep this in mind, …
Publication date: 03-16-2022Impact plastics on the environment
https://www.rivm.nl/en/plastics/impact-plastics-environment… can also be passed on through the food chain. Assessing the risks of plastics It is difficult to assess the risks of plastics. We need more data about different types …
Publication date: 03-02-2023