Documents

Evaluating newborn blood spot screening: a framework and initial assessment

In the Netherlands, infants are tested for 25 serious but treatable conditions through newborn blood spot screening (NBS). Early ...

Advisory report | 14-12-2021

COVID-19 vaccination of children aged 5 to 11

The Health Council concludes, based on the currently evidence, that for children aged 5-11 years the health benefits of ...

Advisory report | 10-12-2021

Employee vaccination: rotavirus

In June 2021, the Health Council recommended that all children be vaccinated against rotavirus. Following that recommendation, ...

Advisory report | 07-12-2021

Comments on draft advisory report 1-tert-butoxypropan-2-ol

Other | 06-12-2021

1-bromopropane

1-bromopropane is used as a chemical intermediate in the production of amongst others pesticides, flavours and fragrances. The ...

Advisory report | 06-12-2021

Comments on draft report 1-bromopropane

Other | 06-12-2021

1-tert-butoxypropan-2-ol

The Health Council has evaluated the carcinogenic properties of 1-tert-butoxypropan-2-ol, and concludes that there is limited ...

Advisory report | 06-12-2021

COVID-19 vaccination for young children belonging to clinical risk groups

A proportion of children 5 to 11 years of age are at increased risk of developing severe COVID-19. This concerns children with ...

Advisory report | 03-12-2021

Dutch dietary guidelines for people with type 2 diabetes

In the Netherlands, more than one million people have type 2 diabetes. The Health Council investigated whether the Dutch dietary ...

Advisory report | 16-11-2021

Options for improving population screening for cervical cancer

Population screening for cervical cancer was renewed in 2017. Since then, smears have first been tested for the presence of human ...

Advisory report | 19-10-2021