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Vaccinations are of great importance to public health. In Sweden, there are national vaccination programmes against several infectious diseases. Other vaccinations are recommended.

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.

To healthcare to inform those who are vaccinated.

Information for guardians and students about HPV (human papillomavirus) and vaccination against HPV.

On this page you find a table showing how the Swedish vaccination programme for children has evolved over the years.

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

According the Communicable Diseases Act and the Communicable Diseases Ordinance a number of diseases are notifiable in Sweden.

This is a variable list of the variables contained in the National Vaccination Register (NVR). NVR is a register of reported vaccinations administered within the scope of the national vaccination programme for children, vaccination programme against pneumococcal infections for risk groups and the COVID-19…

Bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics are a growing public health problem and cause increased morbidity and mortality. Antibiotic resistance also involves large costs for the health services, for example in the form of prolonged hospital stays and drugs that are more expensive.

This fact sheet is intended for children and youngsters. Diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough are three serious diseases, but vaccination can protect you.