FHI: Two factors can contribute to a winter infection wave in Norway
Several factors can contribute to a wave of infections this winter, including mutations and the fact that the coronavirus spreads more easily in the winter,…
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FHI: More Norwegians in risks groups should take the 3rd dose of the corona vaccine
More than 60,000 people in Norway have so far taken three doses of the corona vaccine. A lot of people who belong to vulnerable groups…
FHI: Norway could see more hospital admissions during the autumn and winter
Corona infection numbers are declining, but there is uncertainty about the development through the rest of the autumn and winter, the FHI believes. The institute…
FHI: 6% of the population in Norway has been infected with the coronavirus
Although Norway has recovered well from the pandemic compared with other countries, some groups have been particularly affected, the FHI stated on Monday. “There are…
FHI update: 85.7% of Norway’s adult population is fully vaccinated
A total of 4,181,765 people have been vaccinated with the first dose of the corona vaccine in Norway, the FHI’s statistics show on Friday. Furthermore,…
Norway’s FHI is concerned about a winter wave of coronavirus
A new corona wave could spread in Norway this winter. If it hits at the same time as the flu wave, it could put a…
Norway’s FHI: It’s time to return to normal cleaning routines
According to the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI), the time for disinfecting door handles and keyboards is over. Now, people can go back to…
FHI: There’s an outbreak of hepatitis A in Norway
The National Institute of Public Health (FHI) has discovered an outbreak of hepatitis A in Norway. Ten people around the country have so far been…
Norway’s FHI comments on Swedish Moderna decision: “Young men should consider taking the Pfizer vaccine”
The FHI encourages boys and young men under 30 to take the Pfizer vaccine instead of the Moderna vaccine due to an increased risk of…
Norway’s FHI wants to investigate whether unexpected bleeding is related to corona vaccination
Almost 1,300 Norwegian women have reported unexpected bleeding after taking the corona vaccine. Now the FHI plans to research whether there is a connection between…
FHI recommends booster corona vaccine shots for older people in Norway
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) recommends that all elderly people receive a booster dose of the corona vaccine at least six months after…
FHI: Norway is very close to its vaccination target
The FHI’s infection control chief Geir Bukholm believes that Norway is very close to the goal of 90% of the adult population being fully vaccinated….
Norway’s FHI: Twelve-week interval between vaccine doses recommended for 16 and 17-year-olds
The National Institute of Public Health (FHI) recommends that adolescents born in 2004 and 2005 be vaccinated at twelve-week intervals between doses one and two….
Norway’s FHI doesn’t believe new corona variants will increase infection before Christmas
According to the newspaper Aftenposten, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) does not think there will be more infection as a result of new…
Camilla Stoltenberg comments on corona: “I thought it would last longer”
One and a half years after the coronavirus pandemic started in Norway, life is returning to normal. It could have taken much longer,” according to…
Norway’s FHI recommends gradual removal of entry restrictions and measures
Entry restrictions and entry measures should be gradually removed as Norway transitions back into normal everyday life with increased preparedness, the National Institute of Public…
Study reveals different vaccine coverage among different groups in the health service in Norway
Many employees in the health service in Norway are vaccinated, but there are also vaccination coverage variations among the employees based on the occupational category…
FHI: Coronavirus cases detected on 31 aircraft traveling from and to Norway last week
Corona cases have been detected on a total of 31 flights during the last week, according to the National Institute of Public Health (FHI). Twenty-two…
The FHI believes the number of hospitalized corona patients in Norway will decrease in the coming weeks
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) expects a notable decrease in the number of hospitalized corona patients next week or the week after that….
Norway’s FHI believes the RS virus could be more problematic for young children than corona
Due to the low incidence of the RS virus last season, the FHI expects lower immunity to the disease in the population this season, especially…
