Coronavirus vaccines previously adopted abroad can now be registered in the SYSVAK system. A prerequisite is that these vaccines are approved by the European Medicines Agency and that the vaccinated persons have a permanent or temporary number in the Norwegian registration system.
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Many people who have received the coronavirus vaccine abroad will now be able to register the vaccine. They will receive a green coronavirus certificate and thus be able to benefit from the release or reduction of the entry quarantine - said Minister of Health and Care Bent Høie. People fully vaccinated with a vaccine approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) will therefore avoid entry quarantine. We needed time to develop a separate variable in the SYSVAK system for vaccines administered abroad and to prepare guidelines for the very process of registering these vaccinations.
Coronavirus vaccine registrations. The variables are now ready
Vaccines received abroad will be marked accordingly in the register and can be distinguished from vaccines administered in Norway, which is important for monitoring the Norwegian COVID-19 vaccination program. In addition, it is important that FHI has correct data on the number of vaccinated Norwegians and the number of vaccine doses administered in Norway. Online medical consultations before arriving in Norway Registration can take place before arriving in Norway. To document vaccination from abroad, you must make an appointment with primary care physician, either municipal or private health care in Norway. This should take place in the form of an online/video consultation
during which the physician will review the available vaccination records and make a common sense judgment as to whether or not the documentation is acceptable.
All vaccines must be registered in a separate log in addition to registration in the SYSVAK system.
- It is important that the medical personnel who will enter the vaccine in the register receive appropriate guidelines. They should make sure that the information is as correct as possible. These guidelines are already available on the pages
websites operated by FHI, Høie said. The patient pays for a medical consultation to register the vaccine received. If this is done at primary care physician, the patient must pay the full amount of the own contribution. This is not financed from the social benefits budget. Only vaccines approved by the EMA
The FHI recommends that only EMA-approved vaccines be registered with the SYSVAK system.
This is independent of the country where the vaccine is received. For EMA approved vaccines, we have knowledge of quality, safety and efficacy. All vaccines used in Norway must be approved by the EMA. For vaccines not approved by EMA. Wait for confirmation that they should be allowed to be registered with SYSVAK.
For now, such vaccines do not give any rights in the form of exceptions or shortening the entry quarantine. At the same time, they do not result in obtaining a green coronavirus certificate. The FHI publishes guidelines for the registration of accepted vaccinations. More information at FHI.no.
