Vaccination being offered to those 12 years and older
The Public Health Agency of Sweden ("Folkhälsomyndigheten") has decided to recommend vaccination against Covid-19 from the age of 12 years. The decision is based on the...
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...
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.
Young people will be offered the Covid 19 vaccine in August
The Public Health Authority has stated that young people born in 2005 or before will be offered the Covid 19 vaccine from week 32 (August 9th) onwards.
Changes related to entry into Sweden and travel abroad
The Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Utrikesdepartementet) has extended the advice against non-essential travel to most countries around the world until 1st September.
Increased number of delta variant Covid cases in Sweden
The Public Health Agency of Sweden is reviewing infection control measures as an increased number of delta variant cases of the virus that causes Covid-19 have been discovered in...
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...
Five new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Sweden
On Thursday, five more cases of the coronavirus COVID-19 were confirmed in several regions in Sweden.
New confirmed case of COVID-19 in Sweden
A person currently being treated at Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg has proved to have been infected with the new coronavirus, according to the Public Health Agency...
Information for travellers concerning the new coronavirus
Cases of infection with the new coronavirus have been confirmed in several countries outside of China. The Public Health Agency of Sweden ("Folkhälsomyndigheten") has therefore...