Vaccination against influenza and COVID-19

The risk of becoming seriously ill with influenza and COVID-19 increases with age. Therefore, all people aged 65 and over are offered vaccination against both diseases.

Read more about vaccination against COVID-19 and influenza for people aged 65 and over

The vast majority of people under the age of 65 are not at risk of serious illness. However, there are a number of diseases and conditions that increase the risk of serious illness from influenza and COVID-19, for example if you have chronic lung disease or a severely compromised immune system.

The Danish Health Authority therefore recommends that you also get vaccinated if you are under 65 and at increased risk of serious illness.

Read more about vaccination against COVID-19 and influenza for people with chronic diseases

Read more about vaccination against influenza for pregnant women

Vaccination against influenza for children under 18 years of age with chronic diseases is carried out after medical assessment and consultation. For COVID-19, the assessment is always carried out by a paediatrician. Only few children need seasonal vaccination against COVID-19 and/or influenza.

The vaccination season begins on 1 October 2025 and ends on 20 December 2025.

This year, vaccination is offered at regional vaccination centres and at Danske Lægers Vaccinations Service (the Danish General Practitioners Vaccination Service).

Get an overview of all vaccination sites here:

Where you can be vaccinated

If you are 65 years of age or older, you will receive an invitation via Digital Post in September 2025.

You can view Digital Post at borger.dk, e-Boks and mit.dk. If you are exempt from Digital Post, you will receive an invitation by post.

You will not receive an invitation in Digital Post if you are under 65 years of age.

From 29 September 2025, you can go to vacciner.dk, where you can book an appointment if you have a disease or condition that makes you eligible for vaccination.

You can book an appointment at vacciner.dk.

Appointments are added to the site on an ongoing basis.

If you are under 65 years of age and are recommended for vaccination based on your illness or condition, you must fill out a solemn declaration at vacciner.dk confirming that you belong to a group recommended for vaccination before you can book an appointment.

You will need your MitID to book an appointment at vacciner.dk.

If you are in the target group for vaccination and do not have MitID, you can get help booking or changing your vaccination appointment by calling your region.

You can find your region’s telephone number here:

North Denmark Region – Telephone: 97 64 84 63

Central Denmark Region – Telephone: 70 23 24 15

Region of Southern Denmark – Telephone: 70 20 06 60

Region Zealand – Telephone: 70 20 42 33

The Capital Region of Denmark – Telephone: 38 64 99 01

Yes, it is safe to be vaccinated against influenza and COVID-19 at the same time.

However, the vaccines must not be mixed in the same syringe, so you will need two injections.

All vaccines have side effects. This also applies to the vaccines against influenza and COVID-19. Some people experience fever, headache or tenderness at the injection site. These are completely normal side effects that go away on their own.

It is very rare for someone to have a severe allergic reaction after vaccination. If you have previously had a severe allergic reaction after a vaccination or after an injection with another medicine, you should talk to a doctor before getting vaccinated.

When the Danish Health Authority assesses whether a vaccine should be offered to a specific target group, we take into account both the vaccine’s effectiveness and its side effects.

It is well known and expected that COVID-19 vaccines, like all other vaccines and medicines, can cause side effects. Based on existing knowledge, the Danish Health Authority assesses that the efficacy of the vaccines in preventing serious illness outweighs the risk of side effects.

Some citizens have experienced various symptoms and illnesses after vaccination against COVID-19, which are either new or existing symptoms that have worsened. If you suspect long-term side effects after COVID-19 vaccination, it may be a good idea to talk to a doctor about it.

If you experience an injury after vaccination, you can apply for compensation from Patienterstatningen (the Danish Patient Compensation).

You can read more about Patienterstatningen (the Danish Patient Compensation) here

If you have a fever of 38 degrees or higher or have an acute serious infection such as pneumonia, you should wait to be vaccinated.

You can still be vaccinated if you have a slight temperature or a cold.

In 2025, a variant-updated COVID-19 vaccine will be offered, which has been approved and recommended by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).

A variant-updated vaccine means that the vaccine has been developed to provide better protection against the variants currently in circulation.

In the influenza programme, citizens aged 70 and over are offered a strengthened (adjuvanted) vaccine this year. An adjuvanted vaccine contains a substance that helps to enhance the effect of the vaccine, making it slightly more effective in preventing hospitalisations among the oldest members of society.

As last year, people aged 65 to 69 and other target groups for influenza vaccination are offered a standard influenza vaccine.

Citizens who, due to physical or mental challenges, are unable to leave their homes – even with assistance – have the option of being vaccinated in their own homes if they are in the target group for vaccination, for example due to their age or certain chronic diseases.

If you are severely immobile and in the target group for vaccination, the home care service will refer you for vaccination. If you do not receive home care, how you are referred for vaccination will depend on your region.

You can read more on the regions’ websites:

North Denmark Region

Central Denmark Region

Region of Southern Denmark

Region Zealand

The Capital Region of Denmark

As last year, nursing home residents will be offered vaccination at the nursing home where they live.

Advanced age is the most significant risk factor for severe influenza and COVID-19.

Therefore, as a rule, we do not offer vaccination to people under the age of 65 unless they suffer from a specific chronic disease or have a condition that increases their risk of serious illness.

You can read more about who is covered by this recommendation here

The Danish Health Authority no longer recommends vaccination against COVID-19 for healthy pregnant women. COVID-19 is now a much milder disease in younger, healthy people.

In recent years, we have seen very few pregnant women in Denmark being admitted to hospital due to COVID-19, and none have been so ill that they have required treatment in an intensive care unit.

The Danish Health Authority recommends that pregnant women, regardless of trimester, who have one of the conditions or diseases that pose a risk of serious illness from COVID-19, be vaccinated in line with other people under the age of 65.

Read more about vaccination for pregnant women

If you have MitID and are under 65 years of age, you can, if you are in the target group for vaccination, book an appointment for vaccination at vacciner.dk by completing a solemn declaration.

If you do not have MitID or are 65 years of age or older, you can check whether any vaccination centres near you offer vaccination without an appointment (drop-in). You can see this on the map of Denmark.

You can also contact your region’s hotline to find out about appointment options.

North Denmark Region – Telephone: 97 64 84 63

Central Denmark Region – Telephone: 70 23 24 15

Region of Southern Denmark – Telephone: 70 20 06 60

Region Zealand – Telephone: 70 20 42 33

The Capital Region of Denmark – Telephone: 38 64 99 01

Where you can be vaccinated

Egg-free influenza vaccines are not offered this year. In general, the risk of serious allergic reactions to influenza and COVID-19 vaccines is very low. Only about 1-2 reactions per 1 million doses administered are seen.

According to updated recommendations from Dansk Selskab for Allergologi (the Danish Society for Allergology), the previous recommendation that the vaccine should not be used for people with allergies to eggs, neomycin, gentamicin and other aminoglycosides no longer applies.

Please refer to Dansk Selskab for Allergologis (the Danish Society for Allergology’s) guidelines:

Allergies and vaccinations in adults

In the event of a previous immediate allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) to the influenza vaccine and/or COVID-19 vaccine, and in case of suspected allergic reaction, please refer to allergy centres for investigation.