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In Sweden, herbal products for smoking are regulated by the Act on Tobacco and Similar Products. This legislation regulates for example reporting of ingredients, labelling requirements and smoke-free environments.

As of 2007 there are regulations issued by the National Board of Health and Welfare with the aim of preventing infections from spreading within health and social care services.

Roll-your-own tobacco intended for consumers on the Swedish market must comply with the rules in the Act on Tobacco and Similar Products and other relevant legislation. For example the Act on Tobacco Tax.

Tobacco free nicotine products must meet set product requirements when provided to consumers on the Swedish market. For example, products must not contain vitamins, caffeine or taurine.

In Sweden, children are offered protection against eleven diseases through the national vaccination programme for children. The vaccination programme for persons at risk includes vaccinations against pneumococcal infections.

Retailers of tobacco products are responsible for securing that all unit packets of tobacco have the correct labelling, for cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco this includes traceability marking and security features.

Novel tobacco products must meet set product requirements when provided to consumers on the Swedish market. These requirements may differ depending on if it is a smokeless tobacco product or of a tobacco product for smoking.

Tobacco free nicotine products intended for consumers on the Swedish market must comply with the rules in the Act on Tobacco Free Nicotine Products and other relevant legislation. For example the CLP and Reach regulation.

Recommendations for vaccination aim towards protecting children and adults with an increased risk of becoming infected or of becoming severely ill following an infection. The regions can choose whether or not to implement the recommendations, and if the individual has to pay for the vaccination or not.