RIVM has developed a new version of QMRAspot (2.0), a user-friendly computational tool to calculate the risk of becoming infected by pathogenic microorganisms in drinking water.

Every year, RIVM provides an overview of surveillance and developments in the National Immunisation Programme (NIP).

In 2014 the number of girls who were immunised against the human papilloma virus (HPV) rose. This virus can cause cervical cancer later in life.

Annually RIVM provides an overview of key events and developments in the National Immunisation Programme (NIP).

January 19 - 25 European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week.

In the Netherlands, there are 80 municipalities with a low vaccination coverage for one or more vaccinations. This is a decrease compared to last year when there were still 90 municipalities.