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People born 1947-1951 invited for COVID-19 vaccination starting 6 April

Starting Tuesday 6 April, the first people in the next age group will receive an invitation from RIVM for a COVID-19 vaccination. These people were born in the years from 1947 through 1951.

Single vaccination after COVID-19 infection within the past six months

Starting today, people who tested positive for COVID-19 in the past six months can indicate when scheduling a vaccination appointment that they only want one vaccine dose.

New standard for exposure assessment of cleaning products

RIVM has updated the standard for exposure assessment of cleaning products in the ConsExpo Cleaning Products Fact Sheet.

Off-label use of medicines: Room for improvement

Medicinal products may be prescribed for other diseases, or groups of patients, than the ones that they are approved for.

The Circular Economy: starting progress measurement in the Netherlands

A new report by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) and RIVM outlines a draft monitoring system to measure progress throughout the planned trans

Scientific article one of the most-read articles of International Water Association (IWA) Publishing

With over 1,600 downloads, the scientific article 'Towards a research agenda for water, sanitation and antimicrobial resistance', was one of the most-read articles of IWA Publishing in 2017.

Recommendations for improving groundwater quality assessment

Often potentially harmful chemical compounds are present in groundwater. RIVM presents a number of options for the revision of the groundwater quality assessment framework.