(Re)vaccination

Maintain protection against serious illness and death through continued high vaccine coverage

Current level of epidemic management

Over the summer

Offer vaccinations to invitees who are not vaccinated.
Extended access to booster vaccinations based on individual assessment of the individual's risk of severe illness, risk of infection and presumed immune status. The assessment can be made by either a general practitioner or a hospital doctor.
Flexible capacity that can be escalated.

After the summer

Based on the preliminary recommendation from the Danish Health Authority, it can be expected that:
- Booster vaccinations starting about 15 September 2022 for residents of nursing homes and particularly vulnerable elderly people.
- Booster vaccinations for everyone from the age of 50, starting on 1 October 2022.
- Continued booster vaccination for the particularly vulnerable on the basis of a specific medical assessment.
- Continued offers of vaccination to invitees who have not been vaccinated.
Vaccination against covid-19, influenza and pneumococci – can generally be carried out together, but vaccination against covid-19 should not be postponed for the other vaccinations if necessary.

Capacity to roll-out to the entire population can be completed in 8 weeks (5-6 weeks in a worst case scenario) if needed.
Previous roll-out (before 15 September 2022) or roll-out to a larger target group than described at the current level that can be completed if needed.

Vaccination is the most effective measure of protection against serious illness and death.
A vaccine strategy focusing on disease prevention rather than infection prevention. Vaccination efforts are intended to protect people at increased risk.
A robust and effective set-up must be established in relation to roll-out and mass vaccination (centrally-managed, but regional organization).
Through tenders and agreements with general practitioners and private operators, flexible capacity and vaccine infrastructure must be established in order to expand and implement vaccination faster than planned.
Managing the vaccination programme, campaigns and communication with the population are key tasks.