STOCKHOLM—Sweden will start offering COVID-19 booster shots to people aged 65 or older as well as many care workers and plans to gradually extend the third jabs to most Swedes in the coming months, the government said on Wednesday. The booster shots of mRNA vaccine will be gradually extended to cover all people in the…
New Swedish PM Resigns on First Day in Job, Hopes for Swift Return
STOCKHOLM—Sweden’s first female prime minister, Social Democrat Magdalena Andersson, resigned on Wednesday after less than 12 hours in the top job after the Green Party quit their two-party coalition, stoking political uncertainty. But Andersson said she had told the speaker of parliament she hoped to be appointed prime minister again as the head of a…
Sweden to Introduce COVID Vaccine Passes for Indoors Events
STOCKHOLM—The Swedish government plans to introduce a requirement for COVID-19 vaccine passes at indoor events where more than 100 people attend, a step recommended by health officials warning of a rising tide of infections in coming weeks. Infection rates have soared across large swaths of Europe in recent weeks and while Sweden—hard hit at times…
Beijing’s Wolf Warrior Diplomacy Generates Negative Opinions in Sweden Toward Chinese Regime
Commentary While Sweden once was one of the most favorable nations toward China, relations have soured over the years, with the Chinese ambassador resigning from his post in September. A combination of Sweden’s support for human rights and a tough stance on China’s wolf warrior diplomacy has led to loss of favor with the Chinese…
2 Die When Man Falls, Lands on Other in Sweden Concert Venue
COPENHAGEN, Denmark—Two men died when one of them jumped or fell from the seventh floor of a culture center in Sweden and landed on the other, police said. The 80-year-old man who crashed into the lobby of the Uppsala Konsert and Kongress venue Tuesday night died at the scene north of Stockholm, and the 60-year-old…
Sweden Extends Pause of Moderna Vaccine for Under-30s Due to Heart-Related Side Effects
Sweden has extended its pause of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for people aged 30 and younger due to heart-related side-effects, the public health agency announced on Oct. 21. The European Medicines Agency approved the use of Moderna’s Spikevax for children aged over 12 in July, marking the first time the shot had been authorized for use in people…
Evergrande’s Swedish Electric Vehicle Unit in Sale Talks, CEO Says
STOCKHOLM—The Swedish electric vehicle unit of China Evergrande Group is in talks with U.S. and European venture capital firms and industrial partners to find new owners, its top chief said, as its Chinese parent battles default on more than $300 billion in debts. National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB (NEVS), owned by the cash-strapped Chinese property…
Finland Follows Sweden and Denmark in Halting Use of Moderna Vaccine for Younger Age Group
Finish health authorities have paused the use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine on Oct. 7 for men under the age of 30, just one day after Sweden and Denmark announced a similar measure due to side effects. Mika Salminen, head of the Finnish health institute, said the Nordic country would instead give the Pfizer vaccine to men…
Sweden, Denmark Halt Use of Moderna Vaccine for Younger Age Groups Due to Side Effects
Swedish health officials on Wednesday paused usage of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for younger people and children after reports of possible side effects including myocarditis, while Denmark also announced that it halted the shot for those under the age of 18. Officials have “decided to pause the use of Moderna’s vaccine, Spikevax, for everyone born…
Sweden to Give Children Aged 12 to 15 Pfizer Vaccine, Rejects Moderna
STOCKHOLM—Sweden’s Public Health Agency said on Monday it recommended the use of Pfizer-BioNTech’s, Comirnaty vaccine against COVID-19 for children between 12 to 15, opting against rival Moderna’s Spikevax. The European Medicines Agency approved the use of Comirnaty in May, while Spikevax was given the nod for children over 12 in July. “All in all, we…
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