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1. BCG vaccination will not be used against COVID-19

   Based on the current state of scientific knowledge, the Health Council sees no reason to use the tuberculosis vaccine (Bacillus ...

   News item | 29-03-2023 | 09:00

2. Vaccinating certain groups of employees against the flu

   Certain groups of employees should be offered vaccination against the flu by their employer. This was the recommendation made by ...

   News item | 28-03-2023 | 09:00

3. Health Council of the Netherlands launches Committee on Framework for binding Occupational Biomonitoring Levels

   The Health Council of the Netherlands initiated the work upon request by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment to develop ...

   News item | 22-03-2023 | 16:00

4. Urgent decisions needed on biotechnology benefits

   The Netherlands is ill prepared for the rapid developments taking place in biotechnology and is missing out on opportunities to ...

   News item | 21-03-2023 | 17:00

5. EFSA upper levels for vitamins and minerals maintained

   The Health Council of the Netherlands recommends that the tolerable upper intake levels for vitamins and minerals derived by the ...

   News item | 07-03-2023 | 09:00

6. Dutch dietary guidelines also appropriate for people with cardiovascular disease

   The Dutch dietary guidelines also form an appropriate basis for healthy dietary patterns for people with atherosclerotic ...

   News item | 07-02-2023 | 09:00

7. COVID-19 vaccination of children aged 5 to 11 only for medically at-risk groups

   The Health Council of the Netherlands is recommending that children aged 5 to 11 are only offered a vaccine against COVID-19 if ...

   News item | 10-01-2023 | 13:00

8. Trial with early colorectal cancer population screening recommended

   The Health Council of the Netherlands recommends conducting a trial with one-off screening of people around the age of 50 prior ...

   News item | 14-12-2022 | 13:00

9. Reduce noise level of amplified music to 100 decibels

   The Health Council of the Netherlands recommends that the maximum noise level of amplified music be lowered from 103 to 100 ...

   News item | 30-11-2022 | 10:00

10. 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 ...

    News item | 29-11-2022 | 10:00