Høie wants to take a closer look at the possibility of vaccine production in Norway
Minister of Health Bent Høie (H) and the government want to take a closer look at the possibilities of production or partial production of vaccines…
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Norwegian government plans to offer corona vaccines to 16- and 17-year-olds, final decision in September
The Norwegian government plans to offer 16- and 17-year-olds corona vaccines after the population over 18 has been fully vaccinated. A final decision on this…
Norwegian Health Minister warns of possible postponement of step four in the reopening plan
Step four in the reopening plan could be postponed due to the delta coronavirus variant, Minister of Health Bent Høie said on Thursday. “There is…
Last week, Norway connected to the EU Digital COVID certificate gateway. Here are the details
On Thursday, June 24, Norway connected to the EU’s Digital COVID certificate gateway. People who are fully vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19 during the…
Norway’s Health Minister gets first corona vaccine dose: “I look forward to socializing more”
On Monday morning, Minister of Health Bent Høie (H) received his first dose of the corona vaccine in Stavanger. Høie told newspaper Stavanger Aftenblad that…
Health Minister: Norwegians vaccinated abroad can now avoid entry quarantine via post-registration
The Norwegian government is ready to allow post-registration of corona vaccines administered abroad. Thus, Norwegians vaccinated abroad can now be released from the entry quarantine…
Those who decide to take the Janssen vaccine will lose their place in Norway’s vaccine program
People who choose to take the less effective Janssen vaccine will lose their place in the Norwegian vaccine program. Although protection is lower and the…
Minister: Tourists will be able to travel freely into Norway when the EU’s corona passport is ready
EU tourists will be released from quarantine when entering Norway when the European corona certificate is in place, Minister of Health Bent Høie (H) said…
More than 3 million vaccine doses have been administered in Norway: “Fantastic”
More than 3 million corona vaccine doses have now been administered in Norway. The pace of vaccination will be high in the future, Minister of…
Norway introduced shorter entry quarantine for protected people and children. Here are the details
People who are protected and children under the age of 12 who present a negative result from a test taken three days after arrival will…
Norway shortens interval between first and second vaccine dose from 12 to 9 weeks
Following advice from the National Institute of Public Health (FHI), the Norwegian government has decided to shorten the interval between the first and second doses…
Minister Høie: Those protected against corona can leave entry quarantine if they test negative after three days
The Norwegian government will allow protected persons and children under the age of 12 to leave the entry quarantine if they test negative after three…
It’s official: Fully vaccinated travelers don’t have to stay at quarantine hotels in Norway anymore
From Thursday at noon, vaccinated people will not have to stay in quarantine hotels when entering Norway. Instead, they can carry out the quarantine at…
Danish doctors ready to help Swedish hospitals: “When a neighbor asks for help, we must do what we can”
The Swedish government has initiated talks with Denmark and Norway on borrowing hospital employees this summer. Danish doctors say they are ready. Danish doctors are…
Høie: 24 municipalities in Norway will receive fewer extra vaccine doses
The 24 municipalities that were promised 60% extra vaccine doses will receive fewer doses than planned. The reason why the 24 municipalities with persistently high…
Norwegian government to introduce corona certificates in June
The Norwegian government will change the law temporarily so that it is possible to introduce a corona certificate. If all goes according to plan, they…
Norwegian Health Minister: Immediate relief in national corona measures not planned
The Norwegian government wants to wait a little longer with relief in the national corona measures, Minister of Health Bent Høie (H) said on Wednesday….
Norwegian hospitals to get 1.5 billion kroner to cover corona losses
The Norwegian government proposes to compensate the hospitals with NOK 1.5 billion in the revised national budget. “We will take Norway safely out of the…
Norwegian Directorate of Health decides to map out the elderly’s food offer
The Norwegian Directorate of Health will map out what kind of food offer the elderly have and how nursing homes and home care service follow…
Solberg congratulates Health Minister on his 50th birthday: “Thank you for being rock-solid during the crisis”
Prime Minister Erna Solberg congratulated Minister of Health Bent Høie on his 50th birthday on Tuesday, thanking him for his efforts during the corona pandemic….
