PUBLICERADES 6 Mar 2020 13:10

Advice against unnecessary travel to parts of northern Italy and parts of South Korea

The Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs ("Utrikesdepartementet") advises against all unnecessary travel to parts of northern Italy and parts of South Korea. This is because of...

PUBLICERADES 29 Apr 2020 14:42

The Public Health Agency of Sweden: Pregnant women are urged to exercise caution

Pregnant women should avoid being infected with COVID 19 during the last stages of pregnancy and before giving birth. Pregnant women with risk factors such as obesity, diabetes...

PUBLICERADES 22 Apr 2020 09:18

The Swedish Medical Products Agency advises against self-testing for COVID-19

The Swedish Medical Products Agency advises against self-testing to prove COVID-19. Such tests can be purchased on the internet, but you run the risk of doing more harm than good...

PUBLICERADES 20 Apr 2020 10:41

New information on covid-19 risk groups

In a new report, the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare (“Socialstyrelsen”) identifies the groups most at risk of being especially seriously affected if they contract...

PUBLICERADES 1 Apr 2020 14:42

Public Health Agency of Sweden: Advice for reducing infection

According to the new general advice of the Public Health Agency of Sweden (“Folkhälsomyndigheten”), larger social events should be avoided and people over the age of 70 should be...

PUBLICERADES 29 May 2020 15:07

The Government: Upper secondary schools can reopen

Upper secondary school students can return to school premises in the summer and autumn. The change applies from 15 June.

PUBLICERADES 29 May 2020 10:22

Go-ahead for summer sports

Sport activities may be started again from June 14 – but only outdoors and without spectators.

PUBLICERADES 4 Feb 2021 10:10

Negative Covid-19 test result required for entry into Sweden

As of Saturday 6 February, foreign nationals will need to present a negative Covid-19 test result in order to travel into Sweden.

PUBLICERADES 2 Feb 2021 15:33

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...

PUBLICERADES 29 Jan 2021 17:39

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.