Childhood immunisation
All children resident in Norway are offered vaccination against twelve diseases as part of the childhood immunisation programme.
Childhood Immunisation Programme
News and research findings
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News
No increased risk of chronic fatigue syndrome after HPV vaccination
Girls receiving one or more doses of HPV vaccine have no greater risk of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS / ME) than unvaccinated girls.
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Measles outbreaks in Europe – check before travelling
Measles outbreaks are becoming common in Europe and other parts of the world. Check which countries have outbreaks and ensure vaccination before departure, especially if you have young children.
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Record high vaccination coverage of two-year-olds in 2016
More children are being vaccinated and the vast majority of children and young people are taking the vaccines recommended in the Norwegian Childhood Immunisation Programme.
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Hepatitis B vaccine included in Childhood Immunisation Programme
All children born after November 1st 2016 will now be offered the hepatitis B vaccine as part of the immunisation programme. The first doses will be given in February 2017.
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How many children were vaccinated in 2015?
More and more children in Norway are being vaccinated and now the vast majority of children and adolescents have taken the vaccines recommended in the Childhood Immunisation Programme.
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Brochures
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Brochure
About the HPV vaccine in the Childhood Immunisation Programme
The brochure provides information on cervical cancer and how the HPV vaccine protects young girls against the illness later in life.
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Brochure
About the rotavirus vaccine in the Childhood Immunisation Programme
When the rotavirus vaccine was introduced in the Childhood Immunisation Programme in autumn 2014, a brochure was issued for parents with information about the disease and the vaccine.
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Brochure
Vaccination of children against tuberculosis - BCG vaccine
This brochure gives information about vaccination against tuberculosis and is intended for parents who come from countries with a high incidence of the disease.
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Norwegian Childhood Immunisation Programme - information for parents
This brochure is intended for parents or guardians who want to know more about the vaccines in the immunisation programme and why vaccination is important.
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