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Huge leap in vaccinations: nearly 3.8 million doses administered

The vaccination figures published today in the RIVM report and on the Coronavirus Dashboard are higher than in previous weeks.

Sander Koning

Different vaccine very soon available to people under 60, instead of AstraZeneca

Vaccination with AstraZeneca will continue for people aged 60 years and older; the vaccine is still very necessary for that target group.

Vaccination with AstraZeneca continues for people aged 60 years and older

As advised by the Health Council of the Netherlands, vaccination with AstraZeneca will be continued for people born in 1960 or before. People under the age of 60 will receive a different vaccine.

Fewer coronavirus infections among people who kept distancing

People who follow the advice to stay 1.5 apart from others are less likely to contract the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

Coronavirus monitoring in sewage research expanded and extended

Since March 2020, RIVM has been working with the water boards in the Netherlands to monitor sewage for traces of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The measurements are an important supplement to other COVID-19 studies.

Werkbezoek Hugo de Jonge aan een rioolwaterzuiveringsinstallatie in Leiden

New hold on vaccination with AstraZeneca for people under 60 years

The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS) has decided to stop vaccinating with the COVID-19 vaccine made by AstraZeneca for people under 60 (born in 1961 or later), effectively from now until Wednesday.

Largest drop in number of tuberculosis cases in the Netherlands in fifty years

Last year, the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in the Netherlands fell sharply. The 17% drop is the largest in fifty years. In 2020, 623 cases were notified compared to 754 in 2019.

Method for safe and sustainable recycling of waste

The method developed by RIVM to assess whether waste treatment is sufficiently safe and sustainable, can contribute to the European ambitions for a safe and more circular economy.

The 2020 Nitrate Report: nitrate levels in the water on farms on the rise again since 2017

More nitrogen and phosphorus have been ending up in the soil on farms since 2015. As a result, nitrate concentrations have been rising since 2017 in leachates and ditch water from those farms.

Vaccination with AstraZeneca vaccine will start again

The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS) has decided to resume vaccinating with the COVID-19 vaccine made by AstraZeneca within the near future.