New recommendation for covid testing after a trip abroad
Those who have travelled outside the Nordic countries are recommended to take a covid-19 test on arrival in Sweden, according to the Swedish Public Health Agency. Swedish...
Vaccination against Covid-19 for individuals aged 16 and over
Adolescents aged 16 and 17 will now be offered vaccination against Covid-19 in Sweden according to the Public Health Agency of Sweden. The objective is primarily to protect...
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...
The age limit is still 65 for Astra Zeneca vaccine
The recommendation remains that people under the age of 65 should not be vaccinated with Astra Zeneca’s Vaxzevria vaccine, says the Public Health Agency (Folkhälsomyndigheten).
Warning class 2 for heavy drifting snow in Skåne
The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute has issued a warning class 2 for heavy drifting snow in Skåne County on Sunday afternoon and evening.
Warning class 2 for heavy drifting snow
SMHI has issued a warning class 2 for heavy drifting snow in Västerbotten county coastal area and Jämtland county except mountain area.
SMHI: Class 2 warnings for very high flows
A Class 2 warning for very high flows has been issued for Byälven in Värmland County and for Upperudsälven downstream of Dals Långed in Västra Götaland County.
The British variant of Covid-19-virus has been identified in Sweden
The new mutated variant of Covid-19-virus that was first discovered in the UK has been found in Sörmland. Infection tracing began immediately after the case was discovered, but...
Covid-19 vaccination begins on 27 December
On 27 December, vaccination against Covid-19 will begin in retirement homes in Sweden. The first shipment, with 9750 doses, will be distributed to all regions of the country.
No entry from the UK and Denmark
The Swedish government announced on Monday that entry bans to Sweden from the UK and Denmark will be introduced, due to the new variant of the SARS-Cov-2 virus. The ban will take...