English - Novel Coronavirus COVID-19
What you need to know:
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Summary of rules and recommendations for individuals with a history of COVID-19 (02.05.2022)
- Guidelines for the public regarding lifting of COVID-19 restrictions (31.03.2022)
- Questions and answers regarding coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 (14.03.2022)
- Information on centres for COVID-19 PCR or rapid antigen tests (28.04.2022)
- Basic information about the Coronavirus for children and teenagers (13.12.2020)
- Certificates of previous COVID-19 infection and recovery from other countries recognized for the issuance of a certificate of recovery in Iceland (07.04.2022)
- Further information www.covid.is.
Travel
If you fall ill during your travels in Iceland and need to contact a doctor:
Call the on-call medical service at 1700/(+354) 513 1700 for instructions on where you can get medical attention from 8 am to 10 pm daily. In case of emergency call 112.
See Poster in Icelandic, English and Chinese.
- Messages to travellers coming into the EU/EEA from China (05.01.2023)
- Reccomendations for those who are travelling abroad (03.03.2022)
- Registration for PCR-test for travels abroad
Vaccination against COVID-19
- Vaccination against COVID-19 in various circumstances (01.01.2023)
- COVID-19 vaccination under various conditions (25.11.2022)
- Process to opt in or out of COVID-19 vaccination for 5-11 year old children will be live 7. January 2022
- COVID-19 and vaccinations. For parents and children. (05.01.2022)
- About vaccination of children aged 5–11 years old. (27.12.2021)
- Why should I be vaccinated against COVID-19? Children 5-11 years old. (27.12.2021)
- Early booster vaccination for COVID-19 (13.01.2022)
- Reasons for booster vaccinations against COVID-19 (16.11.2021)
- Booster vaccinations for COVID-19 (06.09.2021)
- Vaccinations of school-age children for COVID-19 (12.08.2021)
- Why do I need vaccination for COVID-19? About vaccination for children and adolescents (25.08.2021)
- Booster vaccinations for COVID-19 for individuals who have been vaccinated with the Janssen vaccine without a history of previous COVID infection.
- Vaccination after a previous COVID-19 infection
- On the use of vaccines against COVID-19 in Iceland (20.01.2022)
- Vaccination of employees / residents of foreign origin against COVID-19 who have a system ID number and those who do not have an Icelandic ID number
- Who should not receive Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine (Vaxzevria) (13.04.2021)
- Vaccination against COVID-19 - FAQ (Bólusetning gegn COVID-19 - Algengar spurningar og svör).
- Use of Astra Zeneca vaccine in Iceland (25.03.2021)
- COVID-19 Vaccination. Easily readable information.
- Side-effects after COVID-19 vaccination
- Anaphylaxis: Diagnosis and treatment.
- Vaccination agains COVID-19 - More info
Quarantine and isolation
- Instructions for persons under isolation related to COVID-19 (14.03.2022)
- Basic information about the Coronavirus for children and teenagers (13.12.2020)
- Quarantine in Health and Welfare Services (Vinnusóttkví í heilbrigðis- eða velferðarþjónustu)
- Appropriate housing while in self-isolation due to COVID-19 (08.03.2022)
- Certificate of Quarantine or a Confirmed COVID-19 Infection (12.01.2022)
- Special precaution for COVID-19 (02.05.2022)
- What does it mean that the test result was inconclusive? (03.03.2022)
Hygiene measures and advice
- COVID-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) (24.03.2022)
- Guidelines for the use of face masks for diseases transmitted by droplets and/or spray from the respiratory tract (19.11.2021)
- Infection prevention and cleaning (10.12.2020)
- WHO - Novel coronavirus
- European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) - Novel coronavirus in China
Business, services, tourism and travel
- Notifications regarding COVID-19 on board ships in Icelandic territorial waters (15.07.2021)
- Information for travellers to Iceland (05.01.2022)
- Preparedness and Response Plan for Public Health Risks at International Airports
- Preparedness and Response Plan for Public Health Risks in Ports and Ships
- Instructions for Ports and Vessels (14.09.2020)
Further information can be found in the documents linked to above, or the website www.covid.is.
Síðast uppfært 01.02.2023
