We give the flu vaccine in the autumn. Other vaccines are given by the municipality or at pharmacies. Here you can see who is recommended what, and how to book.
Every autumn we vaccinate everyone on the lists of our family doctors, whichever municipality you live in.
You can also ask about the vaccine when you see your doctor. We don't keep other vaccines at the practice.
Pneumococcal, COVID-19 and travel vaccines are given by the vaccination office in your municipality. Vaccines you collect from a pharmacy can usually be given there too.
If the vaccination office has asked you to contact your family doctor, send an e-consultation on Helsenorge.
At helsenorge.no/vaksiner you can see which vaccines you have had and print a vaccination card.
Wondering whether you should have a vaccine? Ask your family doctor.
A short overview for adults and people at increased risk. Tap to read more.
Recommended every year for everyone over 65, pregnant women in the 2nd and 3rd trimester (and in the 1st trimester at increased risk), children and adults with chronic illnesses such as heart and lung disease or diabetes, and health workers with patient contact.
Recommended for everyone over 65 and for people with certain illnesses that increase the risk. Ask your family doctor whether you need it, and whether you have already had it.
Recommended for older people, especially over 75, and for people with illness or treatment that weakens the immune system. The advice is updated every autumn.
Adults should have a booster roughly every ten years. You may also need it after an injury or before travelling.
Shingles: may be relevant for older people and people with a weakened immune system.
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE): relevant if you often spend time in areas where ticks may carry the virus.
RSV: may be relevant for older people and people at high risk.
Talk to your family doctor about what is right for you.
Pregnant women are recommended the flu and whooping cough vaccines. The whooping cough vaccine during pregnancy protects the baby in the first months after birth.
Your midwife or family doctor can advise you on timing.
The childhood immunisation programme is given at the health centre (helsestasjon) and by the school health service, not by the family doctor.
If your child has missed a vaccine, the health centre can help you catch up.
Check which vaccines and any malaria prevention are recommended for your destination at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI). Start in good time, ideally 6–8 weeks before you leave.
You pay for travel vaccines yourself. They are given by the vaccination office or at pharmacies.
This is a short overview and the advice may change. Up-to-date advice is available from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
