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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.
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The Norwegian Institute of Public Health has prepared an updated risk assessment of the development of the omicron variant in Norway. - Our assessment is that the situation is still serious, says department director Line Vold.
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Due to the rapid spread of the omicron variant, everyone who is recommended to have a booster dose should accept the coronavirus vaccine they are offered.
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The omicron variant is becoming established in Norway and will soon dominate. This will significantly increase transmission, according to an updated risk assessment of the omicron variant from the NIPH.
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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.
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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.
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On Tuesday 30th November, the reference laboratory at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health received virus samples from two travellers to Norway from South Africa. Preliminary analyses indicate that both are infected with the omicron variant.
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Everyone aged 45 years and older will be offered a booster dose.
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The omicron variant of the coronavirus is not yet detected in Norway, but there is a possibility that it has already arrived in Norway without being detected.
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The NIPH is working to obtain more information and assess the new virus variant discovered in South Africa. It is still too early to say which consequences the new variant may have for the infection situation in Norway.
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Together with the medical communities and specialist healthcare service, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) has compiled an overview of the diseases that people who are recommended to take the third dose have, and which medication they use.
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Fully vaccinated people have shorter hospital stays and a lower risk of needing intensive care treatment, according to a new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
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Pregnant women who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 have no apparent increased risk of miscarriage, according to a new study from the Centre for Fertility and Health at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH).
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Myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) is a rare side effect of mRNA vaccines. The side effect is observed especially in boys and young men and mainly after the second dose. Updated knowledge indicates that this occurs more often with the use of Moderna's vaccine Spikevax than BioNTech / Pfizer's vaccine Comirnaty. This seems to apply regardless of which mRNA vaccine was given as the first dose.
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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.
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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.
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The Government has decided to move to a normal daily life with increased preparedness. This means that most corona restrictions will be removed from Saturday at 4 p.m. However, it is still important with hand hygiene, cough etiquette, and staying at home and being tested if you are sick.
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COVID-19 is generally not dangerous for children and adolescents. Infected children and adolescents most often have very mild symptoms of COVID-19, and 20-30 % have no symptoms at all.
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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.
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The Government has decided that 16 and 17-year-olds in Norway will be offered coronavirus vaccination, based on advice from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
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