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Free pneumococcal vaccine for everyone over 65 in Sweden
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Free pneumococcal vaccine for everyone over 65 in Sweden

Starting this fall, everyone in Sweden aged 65 and over will be offered a free pneumococcal vaccine.
Swedish Public Health Agency recommends no smartphone before age 13
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Swedish Public Health Agency recommends no smartphone before age 13

Children should not be given a smartphone before the age of 13, according to a new recommendation from the Swedish Public Health Agency (FHM).
How to ensure access to antibiotics in Sweden
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How to ensure access to antibiotics in Sweden

The government announced in a press release that the Public Health Agency has been tasked with "ensuring good access to certain antibiotics. "
Parents support age limits on social media
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Parents support age limits on social media

Six out of ten parents see benefits of age restrictions on social media. Among children and young people, the figure is lower
After abuse in elderly care, elderly people should be allowed to choose care staff
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After abuse in elderly care, elderly people should be allowed to choose care staff

Following reports of abuse in elderly care, the government wants older people to be able to choose the gender of their caregivers and to opt out of having care staff.
Government to investigate compulsory psychiatric care
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Government to investigate compulsory psychiatric care

The government wants to change the law on compulsory psychiatric care.
Proposal: 15-year age limit for social media
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Proposal: 15-year age limit for social media

An age limit of 15 for social media has been proposed by government investigators in an interim report submitted to Minister of Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD). "We are losing an entire generation to endless scrolling," says Forssmed
KD wants to introduce an age limit for energy drinks in Sweden
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KD wants to introduce an age limit for energy drinks in Sweden

The Christian Democrats are presenting a series of proposals to improve the mental health of young people, including an age limit for energy drinks.
Signs at Swedish airports to warn about Ebola
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Signs at Swedish airports to warn about Ebola

Swedish airports will put up signs to inform and warn about the ongoing spread of Ebola in Central Africa, reports Ekot on Swedish Radio.
Sports Minister on scandalous match: Individuals who destroy it for all who love football
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Sports Minister on scandalous match: Individuals who destroy it for all who love football

Sports Minister Jakob Forssmed (KD) says that the government is taking a serious view of the events in the stands during Monday's derby between Örgryte and IFK Göteborg, which had to be canceled.
Schengen health ministers meet on hantavirus, say low risk of community spread
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Schengen health ministers meet on hantavirus, say low risk of community spread

The health ministers of the Schengen countries met on Wednesday to discuss the handling of the hantavirus. International cooperation is working well, said Minister for Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD)
Swedish government takes no action against hantavirus
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Swedish government takes no action against hantavirus

Hantavirus is primarily a tragedy for those affected aboard the cruise ship and their relatives, Minister of Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed said at a press conference. He said it can also be a cause for concern and that the government is taking what has happened very seriously
Government on hantavirus: closely following developments aboard cruise ship MV Hondius
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Government on hantavirus: closely following developments aboard cruise ship MV Hondius

Minister for Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD) says the government is "closely following developments" regarding a hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius.
Accident investigation will review medical record systems
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Accident investigation will review medical record systems

The e-Health Authority will review procurements and the market for healthcare record systems on behalf of the government. The move follows high-profile failures that have compromised patient safety
Youth football price shock - could cost 60,000 kronor
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Youth football price shock - could cost 60,000 kronor

Having a child in a football academy can cost up to 60,000 kronor. At the same time, there is increasing pressure for 10-year-olds to invest early - and one parent sees the academy as a status symbol similar to "having a Ferrari in the driveway
Swedish government will investigate age limit for children's smartphones
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Swedish government will investigate age limit for children's smartphones

The government is instructing the Public Health Agency to investigate the earliest age at which children should get a smartphone. "We see how tech companies have their tentacles in children's hands and pockets," says Minister of Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD)
Government proposal would fine families with at-risk children
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Government proposal would fine families with at-risk children

If parents do not cooperate with social services regarding their children, they risk fines and, in the long run, other penalties, according to a new proposal from the government. This is not a punishment but another tool to protect children, says Minister of Social Services Camilla Waltersson Grönvall (M)
KD: Screen children's learning abilities in first grade
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KD: Screen children's learning abilities in first grade

The Christian Democrats want to introduce standardized screening of children's learning abilities as early as first grade. Investigations and diagnoses should not be required to receive support, says the party's deputy chairman, Jakob Forssmed
Shortage of hormone drugs for menopausal women: serious situation
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Shortage of hormone drugs for menopausal women: serious situation

There have been periods when there has been a serious shortage of hormone medications for women with menopausal symptoms. The government is now calling on authorities to provide answers about the situation
Advice on young people's sleep: Avoid screens in the bedroom
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Advice on young people's sleep: Avoid screens in the bedroom

Sweden lags behind the Nordic countries when it comes to addressing sleep in children and young people. The Public Health Agency is now providing advice on better sleep habits, identifying screen time as a risk factor
Childless people should be able to receive twice as many publicly funded IVF attempts
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Childless people should be able to receive twice as many publicly funded IVF attempts

The government and the Sweden Democrats are investing 564 million kronor in healthcare as part of the spring budget. The majority of this will go towards more IVF treatments, allowing people who are involuntarily childless to have twice as many IVF attempts as they have today
The government wants to remove duty to inform sexual partners about HIV
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The government wants to remove duty to inform sexual partners about HIV

The obligation to provide information about HIV should be removed, government investigators believe. There is broad support for this, Minister of Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD) says
Compulsion proposed to secure access to medicines
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Compulsion proposed to secure access to medicines

During crises, the state should be allowed to intervene and move medicines between pharmacies and hospitals, an investigation suggests.
How more new medicines will come to Sweden
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How more new medicines will come to Sweden

The government wants to overhaul the system for deciding how new drugs are subsidized and used in healthcare, and is therefore appointing an inquiry.
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