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Nutri-Score can be a useful addition to nutritional information
The Nutri-Score front-of-pack nutrition label can be a useful addition to existing nutritional information. This is particularly ...
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COVID-19 vaccination under 6 years of age only for children at high medical risk
The Health Council of the Netherlands recommends that only children aged 6 months to 6 years with a serious medical condition ...
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Tin not to classify as toxic to reproduction
Based on the available scientific data, the Committee does not recommend to classify tin for effects on fertility, for effects on ...
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Meningococcal B vaccine to be excluded from the RVP for now
The Health Council of the Netherlands has recommended against including the meningococcal B vaccine in the National Immunisation ...
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Ethical and societal considerations important in decisions about donor blood screening
Decisions about donor blood screening do not only depend on formal, quantifiable criteria, but also on ethical and societal ...
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Take sustainability into account in healthcare decision-making
In order to reduce the environmental impact of medical devices used in healthcare, sustainability must be taken into account in ...
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Minor adjustments to the National Immunisation Programme
The Health Council recommends that all of the vaccines in the National Immunisation Programme (RVP) be retained, but that ...
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Two doses of HPV vaccine for all age groups
The Health Council advises that two doses of vaccine be given to all age groups when vaccinating against the human papillomavirus ...
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The Health Council of the Netherlands revises dietary reference values for energy
The Health Council of the Netherlands has revised the dietary reference values for energy. The average energy requirement derived ...
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Anchoring health more firmly in environmental policy
There is a risk of health falling by the wayside due to the focus on other goals, such as switching to renewable energy sources, ...