This Year’s Influenza Vaccine

This year’s influenza vaccine is now available through Aker Care, please see table below for details per location:

Location                                             Date/time:                                                                                                           Booking:                                                  
Egersund From October 4 – every day Drop-in
Moss 5 November 08.30- 10.00 & 12.45- 14.30 Drop-in
Sandslimarka 251 1 November 13.00-15.00 Drop-in
 Sandslimarka 55 31 October 09:00-11:00 & 13:00-15:00 Drop-in
Jåttåvågen 5 & 7 November 08:00-10:00 Drop-in
 BP Gården Forus 13 November 12:30 – 15:00 Drop-in
Tranby 7 November 08:15- 10:30 & 12:30-15:00 Drop-in
Trondheim 5 November 08:30-11:00 & 12:30-15:30 Drop-in
Ågotnes 29 October 12.30 – 14:30 Drop-in
Sandnessjøen Aker Solutions 31 October Drop-in
Sandnessjøen Aker BP 31 October Drop-in
 Kristiansund 7 November 10:30 – 11:30 Drop-in
 Fornebu Aker Solutions 4, 5 & 8 november 08:15-11:00 Drop-in
 Fornebu Aker BP, Kværner, Aker BioMarine, Aker Energy 6, 7 & 8 november 08:15-11:00 Drop-in

The vaccine is free of charge for permanent employees, externals/hired-ins will be charged 315,- NOK for the vaccine.

Please note that befor you can get the vaccine you need to fill in this selfdecleration form. Please print, fill in the form and bring with you. The English version is on page 2.

Vaccination is one of the most effective preventive measures against influenza. Although the influenza vaccine may not provide complete protection against infection for everyone, the disease will be shorter lived and milder after vaccination.

You should preferably get the influenza vaccine in October or November. You will be fully protected after one to two weeks.

Risk groups who are recommended to get vaccinated:

  • People 65 years or older
  • Pregnant women in their second and third trimester. Vaccination of women in their first trimester can be considered if they have additional risk factors for complications from influenza
  • Children and adults with:
    • Diabetes type 1 and type 2
    • Chronic respiratory diseases
    • Chronic cardiovascular diseases
    • Chronic liver failure
    • Chronic renal failure
    • Chronic neurological disease or injury
    • Weakened immune systems
    • Obesity (BMI over 40)
    • Other severe or chronic illness evaluated on an individual basis by a doctor

Fact sheet on sesonal influenza

Source. Folkehelseinstituttet.