Documents

COVID-19 vaccination of children aged 6 months to 6 years

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recently approved the use of the COVID-19 vaccines of Moderna and BioNTech/Pfizer as a ...

Advisory report | 15-11-2022

Comments on draft report Tin and selected inorganic tin compounds and response Health Council

Other | 08-11-2022

Tin and selected inorganic tin compounds

Tin is a metal that is primarily used in alloys. As such, tin is frequently used for electrical/electronic and general industrial ...

Advisory report | 08-11-2022

Meningococcal B vaccination: update

Meningococcal B (MenB) is a very serious disease that can lead to meningitis and sepsis, and ultimately result in death. These ...

Advisory report | 12-10-2022

Assessment framework for donor blood screening

Transfusion-transmitted infections can have serious consequences for the health of blood recipients, which is why donor blood is ...

Advisory report | 15-09-2022

Towards sustainable devices in healthcare

The demand for care is growing, and with it the use of devices such as wound management supplies, gloves, surgical instruments ...

Advisory report | 13-09-2022

Review of the National Immunisation Programme schedule

The National Immunisation Programme (RVP) was designed to provide protection from serious infectious diseases. This includes the ...

Advisory report | 07-09-2022

Change to HPV vaccine doses

in the year they reach the age of ten. In 2023, a catch-up vaccination programme will start for young men and women (three ...

Advisory report | 30-08-2022

Dietary reference values for energy

The Health Council of the Netherlands has revised the dietary reference values for energy, otherwise known as the reference ...

Advisory report | 16-08-2022

Opportunities for health benefits in environmental policy

Health is in danger of becoming secondary to other goals within the environmental policy. The Health Council identifies ...

Advisory report | 13-07-2022