People aged 65 and over are offered vaccination against influenza and COVID-19

If you are 65 years of age or older, the Danish Health Authority recommends that you get vaccinated against influenza and COVID-19.

Advanced age is the biggest risk factor for severe influenza and COVID-19. As an older person, you are at higher risk of becoming seriously ill with influenza and COVID-19. This is due to various factors, including a weakened immune system.

The risk of serious illness from influenza and COVID-19 is greatest if you also have a condition such as heart disease, lung disease or diabetes, but older people who are otherwise healthy are also at increased risk.

You may be more debilitated by the diseases than younger people, and it takes longer to recover.

If you are 65 years of age or older, we therefore recommend that you get vaccinated against both influenza and COVID-19.

You can get vaccinated from 1 October 2025 until 20 December 2025.

It is free and voluntary whether you want to get vaccinated.

Even if you have been vaccinated before, it is important that you get vaccinated again, as the effect of a vaccination decreases over time and new variants of influenza and coronavirus change every year. When you get vaccinated again, you will be better protected against these diseases this winter.

The vaccination reduces your risk of getting influenza and COVID-19. If you do become infected, it reduces the risk of serious illness.

Questions and answers

1. How do I book an appointment for vaccination?

You will receive an invitation via Digital Post in September. When you receive your invitation, you can book an appointment at vacciner.dk.

If you are exempt from Digital Post, you will receive your invitation by post.

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:

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

2. When can I be vaccinated?

You can be vaccinated against COVID-19 and influenza from 1 October 2025 to 20 December 2025.

3. Can I get both vaccinations at the same time?

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.

4. Are there any side effects from the vaccines?

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.