New confirmed case of COVID-19 in Sweden
A person currently being treated at Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg has proved to have been infected with the new coronavirus, according to the Public Health Agency...
Changes in Covid-19 testing priorities
There is a big surge in Covid-19, and it is expected to grow. Therefore, the Public Health Agency of Sweden suggests that testing should be prioritised in order to reduce...
Five new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Sweden
On Thursday, five more cases of the coronavirus COVID-19 were confirmed in several regions in Sweden.
Moderna's vaccine approved in the EU
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended the approval of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine. On Wednesday, the European Commission granted what is known as a conditional...
The booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine is recommended after three months at the earliest
The Swedish Public Health Agency recommends that a booster of the Covid-19 vaccine is given from at least three months after the last dose of the primary vaccination. It is a...
Continued halt to the Janssen vaccine
The Public Health Agency of Sweden (Folkhälsomyndigheten) has decided to continue to halt the use of the Janssen vaccine in all age groups. The vaccine is not recommended for...
The Covid-19 vaccine Comirnaty is being recommended for 12 to 15-year-olds
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommends that the COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty, which is manufactured by the pharmaceutical company Pfizer-BioNTech, be approved for 12 to...
Astra Zeneca vaccine should not be given to the elderly
The Public Health Agency of Sweden recommends that the Astra Zeneca vaccine be given primarily to people between the ages of 18 and 64. Instead, people over age 64 should receive...
Several restrictions being removed on 29th September
According to the Public Health Agency ("Folkhälsomyndigheten"), restrictions concerning audience limits and restaurants are no longer necessary from a point of view of protection...
Restrictions removed on 9 February
Most pandemic restrictions and general advice will be removed from 9 February. This applies to participation restrictions, vaccination certificates and requirements for distance...