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13th September 2024
The Directorate of Health organises a seminar on patient safety in healthcare.
5th September 2024
A new issue of Talnabrunnur, a newsletter on Health Information, has been published.
4th September 2024
The formal opening of the Yellow September awareness campaign was held at Reykjavík City Hall on 1 September.
3rd September 2024
Influenza vaccines will be ready for delivery from the distributor from 1 October.
2nd September 2024
A COVID-19 vaccine is available from the distributor. The vaccine that will be used in vaccinations in the winter of 2024-2025 according to contracts from the Ministry of Health is a Comirnaty JN.1 vaccines.
On 1 September 2024, amendments to the Medical Director of Health and Public Health Act came into force regarding complaints about health services.
On 1 September 2024, amendments to the Medical Director of Health and Public Health Act came into force regarding, among other things, the reporting of serious incidents in healthcare.
1st September 2024
Continued delays in processing cases at the Directorate of Health
27th August 2024
Norovirus has been detected in samples from people who developed gastrointestinal symptoms while traveling in the highlands of Iceland. Norovirus has been confirmed in samples from nine individuals who visited Rjúpnavellir and two schoolchildren whose trip included Emstrur.
23rd August 2024
Recently, there have been several reports of stomach upset among groups traveling within Iceland, including at popular tourist destinations in the highlands. In some of these cases, norovirus has been confirmed as the cause.
