Extra vaccine dose for immunodeficiency
The Public Health Agency recommends an extra dose of COVID-19 vaccine for those with a severely compromised immune system. The recommendation applies from 1 September.
The travel warning is extended until 1 July
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Utrikesdepartementet, UD) has decided to extend its warning against non-essential travel until 1 July.
Adapted restrictions to be introduced 1 June
The spread of infection remains at a high level in Sweden. The date on which adaptations of restrictions and prohibitions may come into force has therefore been postponed until 1...
The Government: Ban on alcohol from 8 pm extended
The ban on serving alcohol between 8 pm and 11 am at venues serving food and drink is being extended until 28 February 2021.
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 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 Public Health Agency of Sweden recommends remote learning
The Public Health Agency of Sweden recommends that Sweden's upper secondary schools, municipal adult education, university colleges and universities implement remote learning due...
The Public Health Agency of Sweden: Persons over the age of 70 should limit their social contacts
The Public Health Agency of Sweden (Folkhälsomyndigheten) is urging persons over the age of 70 to limit their contacts with other people as far as possible for some time to come.
Public Health Agency: Low proportion of antibodies among elderly
The largest proportion of antibodies is found in people in Stockholm – and in the 20-64 age group. It shows the first results of the Public Health Agency's study of the presence...
Easier to socialise if you have antibodies
The Public Health Agency of Sweden deems that people who have received a positive antibody test result can socialise more with family and close friends. This can be of particular...