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  1. Which vaccines do adults need?

    Which vaccines do adults need?

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    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.
    Article
    illustrasjon av person som har plasterlapp på overarmen
  2. Influenza Virological and Epidemiological 2023-2024 season report

    Influenza Virological and Epidemiological 2023-2024 season report

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    Overall, the 2023-2024 influenza season was of low-to-moderate magnitude, had a protracted course, with influenza A(H1N1) dominating also this season, but cocirculating with A(H3N2) viruses and with much less influenza B/Victoria-lineage viruses.
    Report
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  3. Influenza and coronavirus vaccines for pregnant women

    Influenza and coronavirus vaccines for pregnant women

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    Information about coronavirus and influenza vaccination during pregnancy.
    Information note
    skjermdump infoskriv til gravide om korona- og influensavaksine
  4. Influenza vaccine

    Influenza vaccine

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    Information note about vaccine against seasonal influenza. The publication contains information about risk groups and health benefits of influenza vaccination.
    Information note
    skjermdump infoskriv influensavaksine risikogrupper
  5. Brief guide to influenza and coronavirus vaccines

    Brief guide to influenza and coronavirus vaccines

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    Brief information from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health about vaccines against influenza and coronavirus in several languages.
    Information note
    Skjermdump infoskriv kortversjon influensa- og koronavaksine
  6. Dear colleague/Do you work in the health service?

    Dear colleague/Do you work in the health service?

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    Two different versions of a poster for health care workers.
    Poster
    Skjermdump av engelsk versjon av plakat om influensavaksine, rettet mot helsepersonell
  7. Pregnant? Poster for vaccines against  influenza and coronavirus

    Pregnant? Poster for vaccines against  influenza and coronavirus

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    Pregnant women and infants have a higher risk of a severe disease course form coronavirus and influenza. Talk to your doctor about vaccines against influenza and coronavirus.
    Poster
    Skjermdump av plakat til gravide om influensa- og koronavaksine
  8. Talk to your doctor about vaccination. Poster for vaccines for adults

    Talk to your doctor about vaccination. Poster for vaccines for adults

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    Poster
    Skjermdump av plakat om vaksiner til voksne
  9. Vaccine against pneumococcal disease - information leaflet

    Vaccine against pneumococcal disease - information leaflet

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    This leaflet is intended for people who are recommended to take the vaccine against pneumococcal disease. It is available in several languages as a PDF file and can be printed out for distribution to patients.
    Information note
    skjermdump av infoark om pneyumokokksykdom
  10. Vaccine against coronavirus

    Vaccine against coronavirus

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    Information letter containing information about risk groups and the health benefits of coronavirus vaccination.
    Information note
    skjermdump av koronavaksine
  11. Vaccine recommendations for influenza season 2024-2025

    Vaccine recommendations for influenza season 2024-2025

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    Almost 1.6 million people in Norway belong to groups with an increased risk of complications from influenza. They are recommended to take the seasonal influenza vaccine.
    Article
    Illustrasjon av mann og dame på benk
  12. Influenza vaccine for risk groups

    Influenza vaccine for risk groups

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    Anyone can become seriously ill from influenza, but certain risk groups are more susceptible to a severe disease course than others. The health benefits can be considerable if people in these risk groups are vaccinated.
    Article
    Tegning av en eldre mann
  13. Interim influenza virological and epidemiological season report prepared for the WHO Consultation on the Composition of Influenza Virus Vaccines for the Northern Hemisphere 2024/2025

    Interim influenza virological and epidemiological season report prepared for the WHO Consultation on the Composition of Influenza Virus Vaccines for the Northern Hemisphere 2024/2025

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    The preceding 2022-2023-influenza outbreak developed early, with a sharp peak during Christmas/New Year.
    Report
    Forside av rapporten om influensa og råd til WHO om vaksinetype 2024/2024
  14. Are you 65 years or older? Poster for vaccines against pneumococcal disease, influenza and coronavirus

    Are you 65 years or older? Poster for vaccines against pneumococcal disease, influenza and coronavirus

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    Poster
    Thumbnail of poster for pneumococcal disease, influenza and coronavirus vaccines
  15. Are you 65 years or older? Poster for influenza and coronavirus vaccines

    Are you 65 years or older? Poster for influenza and coronavirus vaccines

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    Two alternatives for the poster, available in blue or black and white, in A3 and A4.
    Poster
    Thumbnail of poster for influenza and coronavirus vaccination - couple walking
  16. Coronavirus vaccine

    Coronavirus vaccine

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    The purpose of vaccination against COVID-19 is to prevent a severe disease course or to give a milder disease course without being exposed to serious side effects.
    Article
    Tegning av en eldre dame
  17. Pneumococcal vaccine for risk groups

    Pneumococcal vaccine for risk groups

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    Everyone over 65 years of age, or who has a disease or condition that puts them at higher risk of a severe pneumococcal disease course, should take the pneumococcal vaccine.
    Article
    Illustrasjon av en dame i en gyngestol
  18. Bedret barnevaksinasjon og beredskap mot sesong og pandemisk influensa: betydning av cellulær immunitet

    Bedret barnevaksinasjon og beredskap mot sesong og pandemisk influensa: betydning av cellulær immunitet

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    The project assesses prevalence of past pneumococcal infections and influenza in Ethiopia with techniques to determine cellular immune protection against new influenza strains.
    Project
  19. Covid-19 by country March 2020-February 2021

    Covid-19 by country March 2020-February 2021

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    In this report we present statistics that provide an overview on covid-19 among foreign-born persons living in Norway.
    Report
    Forside utenlandskfødte mars 2021.jpg
  20. Advice on priority groups for coronavirus vaccination in Norway (Ethics report)

    Advice on priority groups for coronavirus vaccination in Norway (Ethics report)

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    The expert group in ethics and priority setting presents their preliminary recommendations for coronavirus vaccine prioritisation in Norway.
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  21. Early risk assessment: What to expect of the 2018/19 influenza season in Norway

    Early risk assessment: What to expect of the 2018/19 influenza season in Norway

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    This brief report presents the assessment by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health(NIPH) on the influenza situation early in the 2018/2019 season.
    Report
    Scenariorapport for 2018-19_omslag_WEB.jpg
  22. Influenza epidemiological information prepared for WHO informal meeting on strain composition for inactivated influenza vaccines for use in season 2018-19

    Influenza epidemiological information prepared for WHO informal meeting on strain composition for inactivated influenza vaccines for use in season 2018-19

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    Report submitted by Norway to WHO's influenza vaccine meeting in Geneva, February 2018.
    Report
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  23. What to expect of the 2017/18 influenza season in Norway

    What to expect of the 2017/18 influenza season in Norway

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    This report presents the assessment by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) on the influenza situation early in the 2017/2018 season.
    Report
    FHI-rapport_influensa senariorapport 2017_forside_WEB.png