Dagbladet: 47 people in Bergen received a COVID vaccine that had expired
By mistake, 47 people in Bergen received a COVID vaccine that had expired. It had no negative consequences for them, but the error is still…
Corona vaccine
Nordic study: Most combinations of different corona vaccines provide same protection level
Most combinations of different corona vaccines provide the same protection as when the same vaccine is used for all doses, a Nordic study shows. The…
Pfizer applies for EU approval of its corona vaccine for children of up to five years of age
Pfizer/BioNTech has applied for approval of its corona vaccine for children up to five years of age. According to the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the…
New Norwegian study: There is no increased risk of miscarriage after getting the corona vaccine
A Norwegian study shows that there is no increased risk of miscarriage in pregnant women who took the corona vaccine in the first trimester. In…
New French study: Vaccines provide good protection against severe COVID-19
The corona vaccines provide good protection against serious illness, a new large study from France confirms. The research was carried out by Epi-Phare, an independent…
Update: 301,742 Norwegians have received the second dose of the corona vaccine
A total of 1,088,100 people have been vaccinated with the first dose of the corona vaccine in Norway, according to the National Institute of Public…
Erna Solberg: Norway is open to buying Russia’s Sputnik vaccine – under certain circumstances
Prime Minister Erna Solberg (H) says that Norway is open to buying the Sputnik vaccine under certain circumstances. “We are open to buying the Russian…
Nakstad: Johnson & Johnson corona vaccine will help Norway
Assistant Director of Health Espen Nakstad says it is good news that the EU Medicines Agency has approved Johnson & Johnson’s corona vaccine. On Thursday,…
Mayors in Finnmark want Russia’s Sputnik corona vaccine
Mayors in Finnmark want Norway to use the Russian Sputnik V vaccine to speed up vaccination against the coronavirus in the country. Several mayors in…
Norway’s health institute is considering dropping second vaccine dose requirement for people who already had corona
The National Institute of Public Health (FHI) is now looking at whether people who already had COVID-19 have good enough protection after only one dose…
FDA: Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine provides good protection against corona
According to the US Food and Drug Administration, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which requires only one dose, provides effective protection against the coronavirus. The…
Norway is donating 200 million kroner to help develop vaccines that protect against new variants
Norway is donating NOK 200 million to the vaccine alliance CEPI to help develop vaccines that can protect against future corona variants. “The coronavirus is…
Russia approves another coronavirus vaccine – CoviVac
Russia has approved a third vaccine against the coronavirus, Prime Minister Mikhail Misjustin says. The first 120,000 doses of the new CoviVac vaccine are expected…
Everything you need to know about COVID-19 vaccination in Norway so far
It is almost a year since the first positive case of COVID-19 was first detected in Norway. The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) is…
Pfizer and BioNTech: Our corona vaccine works against the South African virus variant
On Thursday, vaccine manufacturers Pfizer and BioNTech reaffirmed that their vaccine works against the mutated coronavirus variant from South Africa. “There is no clinical evidence…
Johnson & Johnson has applied for approval of its corona vaccine in Europe
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has received an application for conditional approval of the corona vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson. Johnson & Johnson is…
Update: 231,862 Norwegians have received the first dose of the corona vaccine
A total of 231,862 people have been vaccinated with the first dose of the corona vaccine in Norway, the National Institute of Public Health’s (FHI)…
EU asks vaccine suppliers to verify effect against mutated virus variants
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has asked all vaccine manufacturers to investigate whether their vaccines protect against new variants of the coronavirus. The EMA is…
Update: A total of 172,897 Norwegians have received the first dose of the corona vaccine
A total of 172,897 people have been vaccinated with the first dose of the corona vaccine in Norway, the National Institute of Public Health’s (FHI)…
Norway’s King Harald and Queen Sonja have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus
King Harald and Queen Sonja received their second vaccine dose this week and have thus been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. The information was confirmed…
