EMA recommends Covid-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca for authorisation in the EU
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended granting a conditional marketing authorisation for Covid-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca.
The Government: Ban on serving alcohol after 20 pm extends
The ban means that the serving of alcoholic beverages and alcohol-like products are prohibited between 8 pm and 11 am in order to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.
A temporary ban on travel to Sweden due to covid-19
In response to the European Council and Commission's recommendation, the Government has decided to temporarily stop unnecessary trips to Sweden from countries outside Europe.
Extension of the Covid-19 Act and the Food Service Act
The Government proposes to extend the Covid-19 Act and the Food Service Act until 31 January 2022.
Covid-19 came to Sweden from several countries
The Public Health Agency of Sweden has mapped and compared the genome of the corona virus in returning travellers. One of the conclusions is that covid-19 most likely came to...
Sweden enters into EU agreement on covid-19 vaccine
Sweden will join in an agreement between the EU Commission and Astra Zeneca for the purchase of covid-19 vaccine. This was a governmental decision.
The government extends the entry ban to Sweden
To mitigate the effects of the corona virus spread, the government extends the temporary entry ban to July 7.
More to be vaccinated in Phase 2
The Public Health Agency has changed the order of priority for Covid-19 vaccination. Everyone over 65 years old will be vaccinated in Phase 2.
The Public Health Agency of Sweden recommends testing of patients who have been to the Tyrol
As of today, the Public Health Agency of Sweden ("Folkhälsomyndigheten") recommends that people who have been in the Austrian state of Tyrol test themselves for covid-19 if they...
Third dose of Covid-19 vaccine likely next year
Next year, a large portion of the population is likely to be offered a booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine. Certain risk groups could possibly already get a third dose in the fall.