The Health Council of the Netherlands is an independent scientific advisory body whose legal task it is to advise the Dutch ministers and Parliament in the field of public health and health/healthcare research.
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Use of alcohol should become less normal, there is no safe level
The Health Council advises the Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport to denormalise and discourage the use of alcohol. The ...
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Clesrovimab can also be used against RSV
According to the Health Council, the monoclonal antibody clesrovimab can also be used within the immunisation programme against ...
Read moreOccupational vaccination against mpox not necessary at the moment
Occupational vaccination against mpox is not necessary at the moment, according to the Health Council. The group for which it is ...
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Screening for HPA antibodies during pregnancy: not yet clear whether the benefits outweigh the disadvantages
The Health Council advises that pregnant women should not be offered programmatic screening for HPA-1a antibodies for the time ...
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Meningococcal B vaccination not to be included for the time being
The Health Council recommends against including meningococcal B vaccination in the National Immunisation Programme for the time ...
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Health-based occupational exposure limit for wood dust
Exposure to wood dust during work can cause adverse health effects. There is especially strong evidence for a link with ...
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