Immunity to the pandemic virus A (H1N1): Norway is probably well-prepared for major new outbreaks

Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 10:21 in Health & Medicine

By autumn 2009, almost half of the population of Norway had been vaccinated against the pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus. Many had also been infected by the virus during the summer and autumn outbreaks. The majority of those who were vaccinated or were infected are expected to have developed immunity to the virus. A study of the Norwegian population's immune status to the pandemic virus in January 2010 was recently published in the journal Eurosurveillance.

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