Historical archive

Which vaccines are children offered and when?

Overview of when the child is offered the various of vaccines in the Norwegian Childhood Immunization Program.

Vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough and poliomyelitis

Vaccine against tuberculosis

SYSVAK Norwegian immunisation registry

SYSVAK is a national, electronic immunisation registry that records an individual’s vaccination status and vaccination coverage in Norway.

Vaccine against cervical cancer (HPV vaccine)

Vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR vaccine)

Vaccine against pneumococcal disease

Vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, poliomyelitis, Hib infection and hepatitis B

Vaccine against rotavirus

Rotavirus is the cause of approximately half of the cases of diarrhoea and vomiting among infants and toddlers. The virus spreads very easily.

Before and after vaccination

Before vaccination, the public health nurse will ask whether the child is healthy or has reacted to previous vaccines. Most children show little or no reactions after vaccination.

Why is it important to vaccinate?

Vaccination activates the immune system without becoming ill. In this way, some of the most dangerous infectious diseases can be prevented in a simple and effective way.

100 million Norwegian kroner for Zika research

The research consortium ZIKAlliance is going to receive 100 million kroners (€11.9M) from the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme.

Potable Water Offshore 4th edition

The guideline details the NIPH advice for technical design and operation of offshore potable water systems, and to some extent the guideline is also relevant for ships.

Zika fever - pregnant women advised against travel to Miami-Dade County, Florida

Developments in the Zika situation in Florida have led to updated travel advice. Pregnant women are now being advised not to travel to the entire Miami-Dade county.

Strategy for NIPH 2014-2018 - Better health for all

The strategy describes the goals and social mission of the Norwegian Institute of Public Health from 2014 until 2018.

Pregnant women advised not to travel to Miami, USA

Pregnant women are now being advised not to travel to Miami and people who have been to Miami should take precautions on their return.

Draft report - Interlaboratory Comparison on Dioxins in Food 2016

The 17th round of the interlaboratory comparison on the determination of dioxins in three food items took place in 2016.

Regional Ethics Committee approval required for access to MoBa data

The Norwegian Institute of Public Health is changing the practice for accessing data files from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa).

Zika virus infection in Norway - test result updates

To date, 30 countries have ongoing outbreaks or an increasing incidence of Zika virus infection. Blood samples from 222 individuals have been tested at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

Decline in HIV cases in Norway in 2015

221 new cases of HIV were diagnosed in Norway in 2015, a decline from 249 cases in 2014. The main decline is among men who have sex with men (MSM).