Vaccination figures now available by municipality RIVM is providing access to COVID-19 vaccination figures by municipality via open data as of today. The open data now includes vaccination turnout and coverage by municipality for three age groups.
More attention needed for mental health refugees Although the physical health of asylum seekers holding a temporary residence permit (permit holders) is relatively good, this is to a much lesser extent the case with respect to mental health.
New international project Inno4Vac targets faster vaccine development Inno4vac, a new European interdisciplinary project was launched on 1 September. Inno4vac focuses on the design and application of new and highly advanced predictive models to allow a faster development and manufacturing of new vaccines.
Dust in IJmond contains many PAHs and metals In Wijk aan Zee, Beverwijk, Velsen-Noord and IJmuiden, more polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and metals were found in the deposition of dust than outside the IJmond region.
Health literacy on the European agenda People whose health literacy is not up to standard are less healthy and less capable of taking proper care of themselves, which is seen both in the Netherlands and elsewhere in Europe.
CAESAR annual report 2014 The World Health Organization (WHO) published its first CAESAR annual report 2014.
Partially replacing meat and dairy is good for people and the environment Of the foods we eat and drink, the production of meat and dairy products (milk and cheese) is associated with the largest food-related environmental impact.
Quick diagnosis of vital importance in the event of cardiac arrhythmia caused by Lyme disease As a result of an increase of people suffering from Lyme disease, the numbers of people with cardiac arrhythmia caused by Lyme disease (known as Lyme carditis) has also increased.
Interspecies website transferred from RIVM to Utrecht University The Interspecies website which helps researchers to reduce and refine the use of laboratory animals is transferred to the 3Rs database Programme of the 3Rs-Centre Utrecht Life Sciences (ULS) of Utr
RIVM Nutrition and Food Safety expert gets top risk assessment function at EFSA As of November 1, Prof. Hans Verhagen will join the European Food Safety Authorithy (EFSA) in Parma, Italy as Head of the Risk Assessment and Scientific Assistance Department (RASA).