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Vaccines very effective against hospital and ICU admissions, also for Delta variant

COVID-19 vaccines work well in preventing people from being admitted to hospital or ICU for COVID-19, according to a new analysis by RIVM.

Uit onderzoek naar de effectiviteit van de COVID-19-vaccins tegen ziekenhuis- en IC-opname blijkt dat ziekenhuisopnames vooral plaatsvinden onder ongevaccineerde personen

COVID-19 vaccination reduces transmission

Vaccination against COVID-19 reduces the transmission of the virus from one person to another. This is apparent from RIVM research using data from source and contact tracing by the Municipal Public Health Services (GGDs).

Nearly 85% of people aged 18 and over have had at least one vaccination

The RIVM vaccination update this week has been expanded to include three maps of the Netherlands. For the first time, it is now possible to see vaccination turnout by municipality for everyone aged 18 years and over.

Meisje meldt zich bij GGD vaccinatielocatie Leiden

Hospital admissions appear to have peaked, 44% fewer positive COVID-19 tests

541 new COVID-19 hospital admissions were reported last week, 23 fewer than in the week before, when 564 people with COVID-19 were admitted to hospital.

Low level of radon in groundwater and drinking water in The Netherlands

The determination of radon in a number of groundwater and finished drinking water samples from the Dutch provinces Overijssel and Limburg show a low level of radon.

Step forward in the battle against pertussis

Addition of an extra adjuvant (additive) to the current pertussis vaccines could enhance the effectivity of these vaccines.

European directors meeting IANPHI

On 14 and 15 April the European directors of national public health institutes (NPHIs) are present in Bilthoven to share knowledge, discuss topical issues and identify areas where a joint approach

Higher incidence of obesity and high blood pressure in new adult generations

Younger generations are more at risk of developing health problems due to obesity and high blood pressure than previous generations.

One-quarter of lowest educated obese

Among people aged 25 and older who have completed primary education at most, one-quarter are obese (seriously overweight). Among university graduates this figure is 6 percent.

Preliminary assessment of dietary exposure to 3-MCPD in the Netherlands

During the production of refined vegetable oils and fats, and especially palm oil, a process contaminant called 3-MCPD is formed.