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- Booster dose for the elderly and nursing home residents
Booster dose for the elderly and nursing home residents
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The Government has, in accordance with the advice of the National Institute of Public Health (NIPH), decided to offer an additional dose (booster dose) to the older age groups. It is recommended to start with vaccination for the age group 85 years and older as well as nursing home residents. The additional dose can be given no earlier than 6 months after receiving their second vaccine dose. The offer to the age group 85 years and above will be followed by booster vaccination in stages of the age group 75-84 and then the age group 65-74.News - Advice to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection during the Christmas holidays
Advice to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection during the Christmas holidays
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The pandemic will put a damper on the 2021 Christmas celebration, as it did last year. To reduce the spread of infection, it is necessary to limit contact with family and friends. Here is the NIPH’s advice for the Christmas season.News
- Updated figures on the number of infected with coronavirus in Norway
Updated figures on the number of infected with coronavirus in Norway
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So far, 15 people have tested positive for COVID-19 infection in Norway. The NIPH has clarified advice to health professionals who have been in areas with widespread infection.News - Updated figures for number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Norway
Updated figures for number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Norway
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A total of 25 people have now tested positive for coronavirus in Norway.News - Easter at home and infection control
Easter at home and infection control
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Easter is just around the corner and this year we will all be at home. Although we must follow the advice about preventing transmission of coronavirus, do we need to have a sedentary Easter?News
- Approximately 1 per cent of Norway’s population has been infected by SARS-CoV-2
Approximately 1 per cent of Norway’s population has been infected by SARS-CoV-2
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Approximately 1 per cent of Norway's population has antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 disease.Research findings
- Status for border opening - COVID-19
Status for border opening - COVID-19
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The Government has decided which countries are exempt from quarantine upon entry into Norway from 15th July.News - Use of face masks in schools and childcare centres
Use of face masks in schools and childcare centres
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We do not recommend the use of face masks in schools. This applies to both students and staff in primary school, secondary school and upper secondary school, as well as childcare centres.News - 3 new deaths – divided over the last three weeks
3 new deaths – divided over the last three weeks
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On September 24, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) reported three new coronavirus-related deaths. The date of death for the deaths is divided into weeks 37, 38 and 39.News - NIPH recommends several changes in the entry quarantine for Finland
NIPH recommends several changes in the entry quarantine for Finland
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NIPH recommends several changes in the entry quarantine for Finland and exemption from quarantine for cross-border workers from Ireland.News - Vaccine against coronavirus – COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca
Vaccine against coronavirus – COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca
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Information letter about the coronavirus vaccine from AstraZeneca in several languages.Information note - Vaccine against coronavirus - Comirnaty (BioNTech and Pfizer)
Vaccine against coronavirus - Comirnaty (BioNTech and Pfizer)
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Information about the Comirnaty vaccine in many languages.Information note
- Privacy Policy for the COVID-19 Certificate Norway
Privacy Policy for the COVID-19 Certificate Norway
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The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH), acting as controller, processes personal data about you in connection with your use of the COVID-19 certificate. This privacy policy explains how we process personal data about you and what rights you have.Article - About the Norwegian COVID-19 certificate
About the Norwegian COVID-19 certificate
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The EU will close the COVID-19 certificate scheme on 30 June 2023. The COVID-19 certificate will then be unavailable. For a print out of vaccines given to you in Norway, log in to Helsenorge's vaccine overviewArticle - COVID-19: Post COVID-19 condition (new version)
COVID-19: Post COVID-19 condition (new version)
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In this rapid review, we summarise research on the proportion of patients who get long-term symptoms, which long-term symptoms occur after COVID-19, how long the symptoms persist and which patient groups that have the greatest risk of experiencing long-term symptoms.Health technology assessment
- When should sick children stay home from childcare or primary school?
When should sick children stay home from childcare or primary school?
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- Travelling with a COVID-19 certificate? Important things to remember
Travelling with a COVID-19 certificate? Important things to remember
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The EU has decided that children under the age of 18 years have a valid COVID-19 certificate indefinitely after they have completed primary vaccination.News
- Changes in the vaccine strategy
Changes in the vaccine strategy
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The Norwegian Institute of Public Health will allocate more vaccine doses to areas at particular risk for infection and introduce a new distribution key for vaccines.News - Vaccines from BioNTech / Pfizer and Moderna can be combined
Vaccines from BioNTech / Pfizer and Moderna can be combined
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Combining vaccines provides similar protection and carries no greater risk of serious side effects than having both vaccines from the same manufacturer.News - 12-15-year-olds will be offered coronavirus vaccination
12-15-year-olds will be offered coronavirus vaccination
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The Government has decided to follow the Norwegian Institute of Public Health's recommendation to offer coronavirus vaccination to adolescents aged 12-15 years.News - Persons vaccinated with Janssen will be offered an additional dose of mRNA vaccine
Persons vaccinated with Janssen will be offered an additional dose of mRNA vaccine
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The Ministry of Health and Care Services has decided to follow the National Institute of Public Health's recommendation to offer an extra dose of mRNA vaccine to those who have received one dose of the Janssen vaccine.News - Preliminary findings from study after Christmas party in Oslo
Preliminary findings from study after Christmas party in Oslo
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As of 8 December, around 70 % of just over 100 participants at a Christmas party held on 26 November at a restaurant in Oslo have been subsequently diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2. Of those who are infected, 17 are confirmed as being infected with the omicron variant.News - Omicron variant confirmed in outbreak with over 50 cases in Oslo
Omicron variant confirmed in outbreak with over 50 cases in Oslo
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Today, the NIPH confirmed by whole genome sequencing that a participant at an event in Oslo was infected with the omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.News - Changes in quarantine regulations for Belgium
Changes in quarantine regulations for Belgium
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Due to the recent increase in infection rates in Belgium, the Norwegian government has now decided to change the country's status from green to red.News - 44 people now confirmed with Covid-19 in the Hurtigruten cruise outbreak
44 people now confirmed with Covid-19 in the Hurtigruten cruise outbreak
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The latest test results show that 35 crew members and 9 passengers on board the two Hurtigruten voyages have been infected.News