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Vaccines for adults
Some vaccines you take in childhood require booster doses. Some vaccines are also recommended for the elderly because age poses a risk for a severe disease course for some diseases.

Some vaccines you take in childhood require booster doses. Some vaccines are also recommended for the elderly because age poses a risk for a severe disease course for some diseases.
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Contact your family doctor or travel vaccination clinic to arrange an appointment for vaccination.
Vaccine against seasonal influenza
Vaccination against seasonal influenza is recommended annually for:
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Everyone over the age of 65 years
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Pregnant women in their 2nd and 3rd trimester
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Other people with special risk factors for a severe influenza disease course
Further information:
Vaccine against pneumococcal disease
Vaccine against pneumococcal disease is recommended every 6 years to:
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Everyone over the age of 65 years
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People with special risk factors for a severe pneumococcal disease course
In addition, other vaccines may be recommended for travel, certain occupations and if you belong to different risk groups.
Vaccine against COVID-19
COVID-19 vaccines are offered based on the current recommendations.
Further information:
Vaccine against diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus and polio
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Adults who have not previously been vaccinated with three doses of vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough and polio should ensure that they receive this (primary vaccination).
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Everyone who has completed primary vaccination against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough and polio should receive a booster dose every 10 years.
Vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR vaccine)
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All adults who have not previously been vaccinated, or have had measles, should be vaccinated with at least one dose of the MMR vaccine. There is no need for a booster vaccine.
Do you need a booster dose?
You can check the vaccines you have been given in Norway at Helsenorge:
The service is based on vaccinations registered in the Norwegian Immunisation Registry SYSVAK at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.