COVID-19 vaccination in Iceland
| Date | 27 December 2020 – present |
|---|---|
| Location | Nationwide |
| Cause | COVID-19 pandemic |
| Target | Full immunisation of people in Iceland against COVID-19 |
COVID-19 vaccination in Iceland is free of charge for everyone living in Iceland. As of May 2021, more than 150,000 individuals have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine,[1] which is over 44% of the country's population.[2] The vaccines approved for use in Iceland are Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson. Iceland has also signed a contract with CureVac.[3]
Vaccines on order[edit]
There are several COVID-19 vaccines at various stages of development around the world.
| Vaccine | Approval | Deployment |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer–BioNTech |  21 December 2020
|
27 December 2020
|
| Moderna | 6 January 2021
|
12 January 2021
|
| Oxford-AstraZeneca | 29 January 2021
|
7 February 2021
|
| Janssen | 11 March 2021
|
Yes
|
| CureVac | Pending | Pending |
| Novavax | Pending | Pending |
| Valneva | Pending | Pending |
| Sanofi–GSK | Pending | Pending |
Priority schedule[edit]
Iceland has divided its population into ten groups in the order of priority of receiving COVID-19 vaccine. These groups are as follows:[4]
- Group 1: Healthcare professionals working at emergency wards.
- Group 2: Healthcare professionals working in outpatient wards.
- Group 3: People living in nursing homes.
- Group 4: Paramedics, ambulance staff, fire brigade employees and other essential workers.
- Group 5: Healthcare professionals in the primary care.
- Group 6: Individuals aged 60 years or above.
- Group 7: Individuals at risk due to underlying long-term illnesses.
- Group 8: Employees in schools and select groups of welfare and social workers.
- Group 9: People living in sensitive circumstances, fragile social and economic situations.
- Group 10: All others.
Everyone will be offered a chance to get a vaccine, but vaccination is not mandatory in Iceland. Pregnant women are not considered as a priority group for vaccination in Iceland.
Progress to date[edit]
Data as reported by Our World in Data.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Statistical information vaccine". www.covid.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "What's the status of COVID-19 vaccination in Iceland?". Iceland Review. 2021-05-25. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Vaccine agreements". www.covid.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Official information about COVID-19 in Iceland". www.covid.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ Our World in Data, owid-covid-data.csv, updated continuously
