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Specific group of patients with impaired immunity invited in October for third COVID-19 vaccination

From 6 October on, a specific group of people with severely impaired immunity (immunocompromised patients) will receive their invitation for a third vaccination against COVID-19.

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.