The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) expects that the municipalities can start offering the updated vaccines from October, they inform news. – The plan is for this to be with a vaccine that is particularly aimed at the XBB variant of omikron, which dominates now, says Director of Science at FHI, Preben Aavitsland. Known manufacturers There are updated versions of the vaccines we already know about in Norway, states FHI. Among other things, the vaccine manufacturer Moderna, in addition to Novavax, Pfizer and Biontech. All of these have made versions aimed at XBB, the sub-variant of omikron. – As soon as they are approved by the pharmaceutical authorities in the EU and EEA countries, we can use them, says Aavitsland. Preben Aavitsland is subject director at FHI. He expects that the refresher doses will be offered at the beginning of October. Photo: Asbjørn Odd Berge / news Risk groups only The refresher dose against corona is recommended for people who belong to the risk groups, either because of illness or age. How the top-up dose is offered will vary from municipality to municipality, states FHI. In most places, people must contact the health service themselves when the offer is announced. FHI says that the vast majority of people have good immunity against the coronavirus, as several have been infected or vaccinated. – Therefore, the risk of serious illness is lower, and in most species the corona manifests itself as a cold. The risk groups may need a little extra protection against serious illness, so they are offered a refresher dose. You can find more about the target groups in FHI’s information letter about the corona vaccination programme. UPDATED: Known manufacturers have renewed the versions of the vaccines so that they are resistant to the sub-variant of omikron XBB. Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP No need to get tested Preben Aavitsland in FHI advises those who get a bad cold to stay at home until the worst is over. – Don’t visit grandma and don’t cough on others. This advice applies regardless of whether you test yourself for corona, and regardless of what the test shows. So testing is unnecessary, he says. The USA recommends everyone to top up This week it became clear that the USA will recommend topping up with corona vaccine. The Biden administration has recommended that the population take a booster dose to curb a new wave of infection. – We would encourage everyone to take these boosters in addition to the flu vaccine, writes the White House. Sweden also expects to receive the updated versions in October, and start vaccination from the beginning of November. The vaccines are currently in production and the approval process is ongoing, writes SVT. RECOMMEND REFILL: This autumn, the Biden administration plans to encourage Americans to take a new dose of vaccine against corona. Photo: Susan Walsh / AP More contagious Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre had only been in the prime minister’s chair for a few months when the corona variant omikron arrived in the country towards the end of 2021. – The first thing we got predictions about in early December was that we now had a variant that was far more contagious. The vaccines may not have worked. And the mortality rate could be higher. The sum was very serious. And the unrest at the Institute of Public Health and the Directorate of Health was very great for what we could be facing, says Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (Ap) to NTB. In a weekly report, the WTO writes that as of 20 August 2023 there are around 7 million confirmed corona deaths globally as of today.
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