vaccination

vaccination

Swedish pharmacy jabs 12 with same needle

After mistakenly pricking twelve people with the same surgical instrument during a regular health check, a local branch of Swedish pharmacy chain Doc Morris is now trying to contact those who might have been affected.

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Swine flu shots linked to narcolepsy in Sweden

The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Tuesday that Sweden is one of twelve countries that has reported cases of narcolepsy after the swine flu vaccine was administered.

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Spread of swine flu in Sweden slowing down: official

Swedish health officials said on Thursday that the spread of swine flu has tapered off somewhat in the last week.

children

Six-month-olds should be vaccinated: Sweden

Swedish health authorities have lowered the recommended age-limit for the swine flu vaccine from three years old to six months as the number of cases has doubled in the last week.

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Who should I call to learn more about the swine flu vaccine?

With the swine flu vaccine now available to the general public in Sweden, a growing number of questions have come up regarding who should receive the vaccine and where to get vaccinated.

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Seven of ten Swedes want swine flu jab

More than seventy percent of Swedes are considering taking the vaccination against the new A/H1N1 influenza if the vaccine is approved, a new Skop survey commissioned by the Swedish Health and Welfare Board (Socialstyrelsen) has shown.

Health

Swedish girls to be vaccinated against cervical cancer

The National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen) wants to add a vaccine preventing the human papillomavirus (HPV) to Sweden’s general pediatric vaccination program in order to reduce future cases of cervical cancer.