Nearly 77,000 people tested positive, 1,137 new COVID-19 hospital admissions The number of new patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 increased to 1.137 admissions last week from 3-9 November 2021, 18% more than the week before.
Compliance with coronavirus measures requires attention Compliance with coronavirus measures such as working from home, distancing and testing if you have symptoms decreased in the weeks leading up to the Cabinet’s recent press conference.
European project COHESIVE develops sustainable One Health approaches Today, fellow scientists and policymakers join the end symposium of the international project COHESIVE: One Health Structures in Europe.
Unvaccinated COVID-19 patients in hospital nearly 20 years younger than vaccinated patients The chance that a fully vaccinated person with the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 will be admitted to hospital is 17 times lower than for a non-vaccinated person. The chance of ICU admission for a fully vaccinated person is 33 times lower.
RIVM magazine special edition on Climate Change and Health The RIVM Magazine special edition on Climate change and Health showcases the scope of RIVM’s work on this topic.
Levels of salt, saturated fat, and sugar in most foods has remained the same or decreased The levels of salt, saturated fat, and sugar in most processed foods has remained the same or decreased since 2018.
Over 30% more COVID-19 hospital admissions The number of new patients with COVID-19 admitted to hospital increased last week from 27 October to 2 November 2021, rising to 834 (31% more than the week before).
Joint Action CHRODIS PLUS: RIVM’s contribution to strengthening Health Promotion Within the Joint Action for the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases CHRODIS PLUS, RIVM has developed a set of recommendations for intersectoral cooperation to strengthen health promotion a
Report on the developments of the National Immunisation Programme: national immunisation coverage increased slightly for the first time in five years National immunisation coverage has increased for the first time in five years, for almost all vaccinations. For children born in 2017, vaccination coverage against mumps, measles and rubella (MMR) increased by 0.7% to 93.6%.
Preparations for COVID-19 vaccinations now in progress RIVM is preparing for implementation of the coronavirus vaccinations. As soon as there is a safe and effective vaccine against the novel coronavirus, it will be quickly and carefully deployed to vaccinate the target groups.