Infectious Disease · Public Health · General Practice · 3 h ago
Sweden’s 2026 influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations start November 2
Sweden’s Public Health Agency says seasonal vaccination against influenza and COVID-19 will begin on November 2, 2026, with local start dates varying slightly. Recommendations remain the same as last season and focus on older adults and people at increased risk of severe illness.
- Vaccination campaigns begin November 2, 2026, in most regions.
- Recommendations are unchanged from the previous season.
- Most people can receive both vaccines at the same time.
- Protection takes about two weeks to develop.
Sweden’s Public Health Agency (Folkhälsomyndigheten) says seasonal vaccination against influenza and COVID-19 will begin on November 2, 2026, in most of the country. The agency recommends influenza vaccination for people aged 65 years and older, younger people in medical risk groups, and pregnant people. COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for people aged 75 years and older, adults with weakened immune systems, and people aged 50 years and older in medical risk groups. People aged 65 years and older who receive home care or live in residential care are also advised to receive both vaccines. These are the same recommendations as last season.
The agency says most people can receive both vaccines at the same time, with protection taking about two weeks to develop. Vaccination may not prevent infection, but is described as reducing the risk of severe illness. The agency notes that influenza caused more severe illness than COVID-19 among risk groups last season. Vaccination clinic opening dates may differ between regions; people outside the recommended groups can seek vaccination after those at greatest risk have been vaccinated.
In practice
For clinicians in Sweden, the agency’s 2026 seasonal recommendations identify groups to prioritize for influenza and COVID-19 vaccination: adults aged 65 years and older, younger people in influenza medical risk groups, pregnant people, and specified older or medically vulnerable groups for COVID-19. Most people can receive both vaccines at once, but protection takes about two weeks to develop and vaccination does not rule out infection. These are unchanged recommendations, not new evidence of vaccine effectiveness; regional clinic start dates may vary.
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