Vaccines for adults
The adult immunisation programme offers coronavirus vaccine and influenza vaccines to everyone aged 65 and older, as well as children and adults in risk groups. Additionally, people aged 65 are offered a vaccine against pneumococcal disease.
The government has decided to establish an adult immunisation programme, and the regulation (Forskrift om nasjonalt vaksinasjonsprogram) came into force on 1 June, 2025. The programme will start offering vaccinations in the fall of 2025.
The adult immunisation programme offers vaccines against COVID-19 and influenza to everyone aged 65 and older, as well as children and adults in risk groups. Additionally, those aged 65 are offered a vaccine against pneumococcal disease.
An immunisation programme means that:
• The municipality ensures that recommended target groups are offered the vaccines in the programme and are provided with information about how vaccination is organised locally.
• Everyone in the target groups who lives or is temporarily residing in Norway has the right to be vaccinated.
• It is easier to obtain compensation for alleged vaccine injuries because there are specific rules regarding the burden of proof when handling compensation claims for vaccines administered within the programme.
The goal of the immunisation program is to prevent illness and death from influenza, COVID-19, and pneumococcal disease. To ensure that as many people as possible receive vaccines, reminders will be sent to those over 65 who have not been vaccinated in accordance with the programme.