Children and adolescents with symptoms of covid-19 are recommended testing
Children and young people who have symptoms of covid-19 are recommended to do so-called PCR tests, in order to be able to go back to school more quickly.
Recommendations for visits to nursing homes
On 1 October, the general ban on visits to nursing homes will be lifted. People above the age of 70 are at high risk of becoming seriously ill from Covid-19.
Small-scale graduation celebration this year
There will be no large graduation celebrations this year. The Public Health Agency of Sweden clarifies this now.
Age does not determine the right to healthcare
Due to the mention in the media that elderly people should not be offered intensive care, the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare (“Socialstyrelsen”) makes it clear that...
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...
New rules for reduced crowding in dining establishments
The Public Health Agency of Sweden has decided to amend regulations and general recommendations for dining establishments, such as restaurants, cafés and nightclubs, in order to...
Pfizer/BioNTech's covid vaccine approved in the EU
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is recommending the approval of Pfizer/BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine. The European Commission gave its approval on Monday.
The Public Health Agency is calling for working remotely
The Public Health Agency of Sweden encourages employers in the Stockholm region to allow employees to work from home whenever possible.
The elderly and at-risk groups should be vaccinated first
Persons who are 70 years and older, other risk groups and health and care workers should be given priority when an approved vaccine against covid-19 is available in Sweden. This...
The application for compensation for risk groups is now open
From today, the Swedish Social Insurance Agency is open to applications for compensation for those people who have to refrain from working in order to avoid being infected by the...