Norway to offer 16- and 17-year-olds COVID-19 vaccine, government says

OSLO - Norway will offer all 16- and 17-year-olds their first COVID-19 vaccine dose after those over 18 are fully vaccinated, the government said on Wednesday.

The vaccinations for this group could start within a few weeks, Camilla Stoltenberg, the head of the Norwegian Institute Public Health, told broadcaster NRK. Almost 88% of those over 18 in Norway have now received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 53.5% of those are fully vaccinated, the institute said on its website.