A record number of older adults in Norway have been vaccinated against the flu
A new study shows that three out of four older adults in Norway have been vaccinated against the seasonal flu. “Women and those over 65…
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A record number of Norwegians over the age of 65 have taken the flu vaccine this year
To date, 63% of the population over the age of 65 have taken the flu vaccine, a record number, according to the Norwegian Institute of…
Dispatch of additional influenza vaccines in Norway delayed
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) had planned to distribute more flu vaccine this week, but they have been informed that the vaccines have…
More and more Norwegians over the age of 65 are taking the flu vaccine
Figures from the National Vaccination Register for the 2019/20 season show that more and more people in the risk group are taking the flu vaccine….
National Association of Schools wants teachers to be prioritized for flu vaccine
The National Association of Schools union requests that employees in schools and kindergartens get priority for the flu vaccine. Several municipalities are now starting to…
Several municipalities have run out of flu vaccines at GPs. Patients now have to pay more at pharmacies
Several municipalities and GPs have run out of this year’s flu vaccine. This means that people in risk groups have to pay much more for…
Norway’s health institute: We are running out of flu vaccines
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) has around 60,000 doses of the usual flu vaccine for risk groups and health professionals. They must be…
23,000 Norwegians have taken the flu vaccine in pharmacies
From this year, it is possible to take the flu vaccine in pharmacies in Norway without a prescription from a doctor. During the two weeks…
1.6 million people should be vaccinated against the flu, according to the health authorities
The flu vaccine that will be on the market in October is extra important to take this year, according to the health authorities. Everyone in…
More Norwegians getting the flu vaccine
A record high of nearly 900,000 Norwegians were vaccinated against the flu last year and the number will increase even more this year. The Institute…
This year’s flu vaccine protects against more viruses
The flu season is approaching, and this year Norwegians are getting a new type of vaccine. 1.6 million of us should receive protection against the…
Many want the flu vaccine – the stocks are empty
Pharmacist1 says their wholesaler has run out of the flu vaccine. There is a huge demand for the vaccine throughout Europe. Influenza season is…
Municipalities have failed to order flu vaccine for the autumn
More than a quarter of municipalities haven’t submitted orders to the Norwegian Institute of Public Health for influenza vaccines. The deadline for booking was the…
Few hospital employees take flu vaccine
Few hospital employees take flu vaccine That only 12 percent of hospital workers choose to vaccinate against seasonal influenza can ultimately cause vulnerable patients to…
