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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentMen report higher rates of sexual risk behaviour women get tested for STIs more frequently
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/men-report-higher-rates-of-sexual-risk-behaviour-women-get-tested-for-stis-more-frequently… 12 months in behaviour associated with higher sexual health risk—specifically, having sex without a condom with someone … relationship with—. Men report higher levels of sexual risk behaviour than women, with the highest rates observed … Men report higher rates of sexual risk behaviour women get tested for STIs more frequently …
Publication date: 03-24-2026Flu 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: 09-22-2021Decrease in number of STI consultations in 2024, percentage of positive test results remains about the same
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/decrease-in-number-of-sti-consultations-in-2024-percentage-of-positive-test-results-remains… (SHC) in 2024 than in 2023. People who have a higher risk of STIs can get tested for free at the SHCs. There were …
Publication date: 07-15-2025It 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: 12-19-2025Frequently 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: 10-14-2021Increase in gonorrhoea and syphilis diagnoses
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/increase-in-gonorrhoea-and-syphilis-diagnoses… to give pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to people at high risk of an HIV infection. These are mainly men who have sex …
Publication date: 06-26-2020FAQ 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: 03-16-2023Genital herpes
https://www.rivm.nl/en/genital-herpes… than men. Is genital herpes dangerous during pregnancy? The risk of symptoms caused by genital herpes is not higher … first herpes outbreak during childbirth, there is a higher risk that the herpes virus will be transmitted to the baby, … can cause genital herpes, is transmitted during sex. The risk of infection is highest if a person has an outbreak of …
Publication date: 07-18-2024Flu 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: 10-09-2015Fewer STI-related appointments at Sexual Health Centres
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/fewer-sti-related-appointments-at-sexual-health-centres… of the appointments are for people who have an elevated risk of STIs. Examples include people receiving PrEP care, … treatment in places frequented by groups that are at higher risk, and these efforts seem to be working. About the Sexual …
Publication date: 11-20-2024Flu epidemic seems to be emerging
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/flu-epidemic-seems-to-be-emerging… with others more often again. This also increases the risk of respiratory infections such as flu. Uncertainty … into your elbow, and distancing all help reduce the risk of transmitting the virus to others. Keep this in mind, …
Publication date: 03-09-2022Seasonal 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: 03-16-2022Safety
https://www.rivm.nl/en/flu-and-flu-vaccine/vaccine/pregnancy/safety… There are no differences in key pregnancy outcomes, such as risk of premature birth or low birth weight, when comparing …
Publication date: 09-14-2023Nationwide 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: 09-27-2022More STI tests conducted by Sexual Health Centres
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/more-sti-tests-conducted-by-sexual-health-centres… greater number of people were tested who were at high risk for STIs, such as people with symptoms or people who …
Publication date: 04-28-2022