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The Swedish population has a relatively broad understanding of the responsible use of antibiotics, as measured by the Eurobarometer in 2022. A contributing factor to the comparatively high levels of understanding can be attributed to continuous communication efforts aiming to increase awareness of

Swedish recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination focus on preventing severe illness and death. These national guidelines are regularly updated and adjusted in response to changes in the epidemiological situation and the risks associated with COVID-19. The following recommendations are valid

Alcoholic beverages and alcoholic beverage-like preparations may only be imported and brought into Sweden if the rules of the Alcohol Act are complied with.

In January 2025, the Swedish government adopted a new comprehensive national strategy for mental health and suicide prevention, combining mental health and wellbeing with suicide prevention in the same policy.

The Public Health Agency of Sweden (Folkhälsomyndigheten) is by law required to receive electronic invoices (e-invoices) from all suppliers. Please note that PDF is not an approved format for e-invoices.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. Therefore, the Public Health Agency of Sweden has issued recommendations for travellers to and from areas where there is an ongoing spread of mpox.

The most important task within the area of infection control is preventing infections from spreading and healthcare-associated infections from emerging. As the problem of resistance increases, good infection control becomes a means of preventing antibiotic resistance from spreading.

This report describes the monitoring systems for influenza in use during the winter season of 2020–2021 and the results of both epidemiological and virological surveillance. Data are also compared to previous influenza seasons.

This information is intended to provide comprehensive information on the processing of personal data for which the Public Health Agency of Sweden is responsible in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).