Starting on 18 December, children aged 5-11 years who have underlying health conditions will receive their invitation letter for COVID-19 vaccination.

For the first time since the start of the NSL (2009), the Netherlands complies with the European limit values for nitrogen dioxide along traffic roads. The Netherlands almost met the limit values for particulate matter (PM10) in 2020.

The COVID-19 booster campaign is being accelerated. One of the consequences is that a shorter interval between the last vaccination and the booster vaccination.

RIVM has calculated the impact of different ventilation rates on the number of people who become ill due to aerogenic transmission of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in indoor spaces.

There were 1,878 new hospital admissions of patients with COVID-19 last week, 10% less than the week before. 332 new patients with COVID-19 were admitted to ICU, a minor decrease compared to the previous week (-4%). 

The Committee for Practical Tuberculosis Control (CPT) will be transferred per 1 January 2022 to the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) after a period of 70 years with KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation. 

Aura Timen, head of RIVM’s National Coordination Centre for Communicable Disease Control (LCI) will be appointed head of the Department of Primary and Community Care of Radboud university medical center as of 15 April 2022.

People born in 1957, 1958 and 1959 can now schedule an appointment online for a COVID-19 booster vaccination by the Municipal Public Health Services (GGDs). There should be 6 months between the last vaccination and the booster vaccination.