Fifth dose of the vaccine for the elderly and at-risk groups
The COVID-19 pandemic is not over. In Sweden, we need to be prepared for an increased spread of COVID-19 during the coming autumn and winter season, writes the Public Health...
Second booster recommended for people most at risk of serious illness
The Public Health Agency of Sweden is recommending a second booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine for people who live in special housing for the elderly, receive home care or home...
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...
Government opens up possibility of expanding the use vaccination certificates
The government is giving the Public Health Agency of Sweden the opportunity to introduce vaccination certificates from 12 January at venues serving food and drinks and also other...
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...
Relief for vaccinated seniors
Vaccinated seniors may now return to a slightly more normal life with regard to contact with other people, writes the Swedish Public Health Agency.
Travellers from Brazil urged to get tested and avoid contact with others
The Public Health Agency of Sweden recommends that people who have been to Brazil and travelled into Sweden get tested for Covid-19 and avoid contact with others.
Moderna vaccine covered by pharmaceutical insurance scheme
A new agreement has been signed that means the state will bear the cost of any adverse effects of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
Nursing home visit ban will be lifted on 1 October
The government has decided that the visitor ban at nursing homes will be lifted on 1 October.
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.