The Danish Medicines Agency has rescinded a temporary suspension on the use of a specific batch of Covid-19 vaccines after small bubbles were observed when they were drawn into syringes.
The Danish Medicines Agency has placed a specific batch of Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech on hold after bubbles were observed when the vaccine was drawn into syringes.
People not in groups eligible for Covid-19 booster vaccines through Denmark’s public health system will now be able to access vaccination though private providers.
Denmark’s infectious disease control agency State Serum Institute (SSI) says that a second booster or “fourth dose” with an updated form of the Covid-19 vaccine will significantly improve protection against the virus.
The Danish public is sufficiently protected against Covid-19 through vaccination at the current time, meaning there is no need for a renewed vaccine programme at the current time, the Danish Health Authority said on Friday.
Five patients whose claims for compensation were rejected after they developed skin rashes following Covid-19 vaccination will have their cases reopened.
The number of new registered cases of Covid-19 in Denmark is currently declining despite the cold weather providing more favourable conditions for the virus.
The European Medicines Agency has approved two new Covid vaccines that are designed to protect against both the original strain of the virus and the new Omicron variants.
Public health officials in Denmark say a low turnout for the second round of Covid booster shots — for most people, their fourth jab — has made them concerned that many don’t realise they’re eligible.
As many as 2.5 million residents of Denmark, almost half the country’s population, will be offered an new booster vaccination against Covid-19 this autumn.
Health Minister Magnus Heunicke said on Friday that the government is prepared to take steps to prevent new restrictions should Denmark see a resurgence in Covid-19 cases later this year.
Denmark, which in February lifted all curbs related to the coronavirus pandemic, said on Tuesday it was suspending its general Covid-19 vaccination programme.
Denmark will invite people aged 18-39 for a booster vaccination against Covid-19 after four and a half months, in line with the timescale for older age groups.
