The Public Health Agency of Sweden: Limit your time in the company of others during the Christmas holidays
From 14 December, regional advice will be replaced by stricter national regulations and general advice, according to the Public Health Agency of Sweden.
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 Public Health Agency of Sweden recommends testing of patients who have been to the Tyrol
As of today, the Public Health Agency of Sweden ("Folkhälsomyndigheten") recommends that people who have been in the Austrian state of Tyrol test themselves for covid-19 if they...
Study shows clear link between age and risk of dying from COVID-19
Approximately 0.6 percent of all people who were infected with COVID-19 in the second half of March have passed away. Mortality was 4.3 percent in the age group 70 and older, but...
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...
The booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine is recommended after three months at the earliest
The Swedish Public Health Agency recommends that a booster of the Covid-19 vaccine is given from at least three months after the last dose of the primary vaccination. It is a...
Pfizer/Biontech vaccine recommended for children
The Public Health Agency of Sweden recommends that children aged 12-15 who are to be vaccinated against Covid-19 should only receive Pfizer/Biontech’s Comirnaty vaccine. The...
Decision on stricter general recommendations in Kalmar, Västerbotten and Norrbotten Counties
The Public Health Agency of Sweden has decided on stricter general recommendations after consultation with infection control doctors in Kalmar, Västerbotten and Norrbotten...
Decision on stricter general recommendations in Blekinge County
Region Blekinge has decided on stricter general recommendations to reduce the risk of spreading covid-19.
The government extends the entry ban to Sweden
To mitigate the effects of the corona virus spread, the government extends the temporary entry ban to June 15.