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Recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination from September 1 2025
PublishedSwedish 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…
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Expert meeting in Brussels on screen use and health
PublishedExperts from the Nordic countries and the rest of Europe will gather in Brussels on June 3 to discuss the way forward regarding screeen use related to health among children and adolescents. The conference will be broadcast digitally and can be followed…
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Recommendations for travellers due to the spread of mpox
PublishedThe 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…
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One case of mpox clade 1 reported in Sweden
PublishedA person who sought care at Region Stockholm has been diagnosed with mpox caused by the clade 1 variant. It is the first case caused by clade 1 to be diagnosed outside the African continent.
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Information about the mpox disease
PublishedThe infectious disease mpox is essentially a zoonotic disease, i.e. a disease that can be transmitted between animals and humans. The virus can also be transmitted between humans.