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Vaccination against COVID-19, influenza and pneumococcal disease

See where and how you can get vaccinated.

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Select groups of the population are offered vaccinations against COVID-19, influenza and pneumococcal disease. Vaccinations for these groups are free of charge and voluntary.  

You can get your vaccination at one of the five public vaccination centres within the Capital Region, or from general practitioners and pharmacies who offer these vaccinations.  

If you are in the target group for several vaccinations, you can have them all at the same time.  ​ 

You can book an appointment for all three vaccinations on the website www.vacciner.dk.

If you have any questions or need help to book an appointment for vaccination, please contact the regional hotline for vaccination and test booking on (+45) 38 66 00 00. The hotline open is open weekdays from 8:00 to 16:00 (8AM – 4PM) except on public holidays. You will be met by an automatic greeting in Danish - press 1 for booking vaccinations, press 2 for test booking. The staff speaks English once you get through.


You can be vaccinated as part of the general vaccination programme if you meet one or more of the following criteria:

COVID-19 (4th jab):

  • Aged 50 years or over
  • People under 50 years with an increased risk of serious illness if infected
  • Healthcare and nursing staff as well as staff in parts of social care services with close contact to patients with an increased risk of serious illness 
  • Relatives in the same household as patients with an increased risk of serious illness ​
  • Pregnant women

​Influenza:

  • Aged 65 years or over
  • Pregnant women in their 2nd or 3rd trimester
  • Children aged 2-6 years
  • People with certain chronic diseases​
  • Healthcare and nursing staff with close contact to patients with an increased risk of serious illness 

Pneumococcal disease: (offered every six years on an individual basis)

  • Over 65 years
  • People with certain chronic diseases
  • Welders


The target groups for the public vaccination programme are set by ​The Danish Health Authority​. Please visit their website for more information​

​If you are offered one or more vaccinations based on your age, you will receive a digital invitation that you can access in e-Boks or on www.mit.dk. Once you have received an invitation, you can make an appointment for vaccination on www.vacciner.dk. You will be able to see available time slots, and where you can be vaccinated.  

Residents in nursing homes will be offered a vaccination at their nursing home without an appointment.

If you are in the target group for vaccination because of your illness/condition or your work, you will not receive an invitation. 

If you have not received an invitation, but you are in the target group, you can:

  • Go to www.vacciner.dk and fill in a questionnaire about your health and work. This will guide you to the vaccine(s) you are in the target group for. You will then have to fill in a self-certification form after which you can make an appointment at a vaccination centre.
  • Your doctor (general practitioner) can arrange a course of relevant vaccinations for you on www.vacciner.dk. After this, you can book an appointment yourself. In some cases, your doctor will be able to vaccinate you immediately.
  • Some pharmacies offer vaccinations without an appointment.
  • Check whether your workplace offers vaccinations. This may be relevant if you work as healthcare or nursing staff or in parts of the social care sector. 


In the Capital Region of Denmark, you can get your vaccinations at one of our five public vaccination centres, or at general practitioners and pharmacies who offer vaccinations. 

If you are in the target group, you can be vaccinated against COVID-19, influenza and pneumococcal disease at the same time at the vaccination centres, at general practitioners, and at pharmacies.On coronasmitte.dk you can see the vaccination centres, pharmacies and general practitioners that offer vaccinations.

On www.coronasmitte.dk, you can see the vaccination centres, pharmacies and general practitioners that offer vaccinations

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Vaccination at public vaccination centres

Only qualified healthcare professionals perform vaccinations at the public vaccination centres in the Capital Region of Denmark.

On coronasmitte.dk you can see addresses and opening hours for the public vaccination centres

On www.coronasmitte.dk, you can see addresses and opening hours for the public vaccination centres 


Vaccination at a general practitioner

Some general practitioners have signed up to take part in the vaccination scheme. The general practitioners included in the scheme offer vaccination against COVID-19, influenza and pneumococcal disease free of charge to people in the target groups. 

For more information, go to the individual practice's own website. 

The general practitioner does not have to be your own general practitioner. You are free to choose any general practitioner who is part of the vaccination scheme.

Coronasmitte.dk has a list of the general practitioners who offer vaccinations.



Coronasmitte.dk has a list of the general practitioners who offer vaccinations.

Vaccination at a pharmacy

Some pharmacies have signed up to take part in the vaccination scheme. The pharmacies included in the scheme offer vaccination against COVID-19, influenza and pneumococcal disease. 

Pharmacies only vaccinate persons over 18 years old as part of the free public vaccination scheme. People under 18 who are in the target group can be vaccinated by a general practitioner or at the public vaccination centres.

Coronasmitte.dk has a list of the pharmacies that offer vaccinations.​
Coronasmitte.dk has a list of the pharmacies that offer vaccinations.

 

Mobile vaccination units

Residents in nursing homes and sheltered homes are offered vaccination via mobile vaccination units. Other people who cannot leave their home and would otherwise need ambulance assistance can be vaccinated at home. Contact your local municipality for information about whether you can be vaccinated via a mobile vaccination unit.​​


At the public vaccination Misspelled Wordcentres in the Capital Region of Denmark, you can have a vaccination without an appointment. This means you can have your vaccination at your convenience. You can also book an appointment for vaccination at the public vaccination Misspelled Wordcentres if you prefer. You can book an appointment for vaccination on www.vacciner.dk  ​

If you have any questions or need help to book an appointment, please contact the regional hotline for vaccination and test booking on (+45) 38 66 00 00. The hotline open is open weekdays from 8:00 to 16:00 (8AM – 4PM) except on public holidays. You will be met by an automatic greeting in Danish - press 1 for booking vaccinations, press 2 for test booking. The staff speaks English once you get through.

For vaccination at a general practitioner, please check out the individual practice’s website for more information about whether you need an appointment. 

Vaccinations at pharmacies do not require an appointment. You can just drop in. However, some pharmacies have certain days or timeslots where they offer Misspelled Wordvaccination.  


If you want your 1st, 2nd or 3rd COVID-19 jab and have not received an invitation, you cannot make an appointment in advance, but you can drop in at all the public vaccination Misspelled Wordcentres without an appointment.

Children age 2-6 years old can be vaccinated against influenza free of charge. Vaccination against influenza for children is administered as a nasal spray in each nostril.

If you are a parent to a child age 2-6 years old, you will receive an invitation for an influenza vaccination for your child via e-Boks or on www.mit.dk. If you are exempt from received digital mail from the public sector, you will receive an invitation by post.

In the Capital Region of Denmark, children can be vaccinated against influenza at the public vaccination Misspelled Wordcentres or by a general practitioner. As of November 21st 2022, children age 2-6 years old can also be vaccinated at select pharmacies.

On coronasmitte.dk you can see the vaccination Misspelled Wordcentres, pharmacies and general practitioners that offer vaccinations

At the public vaccination Misspelled Wordcentres in the Capital Region of Denmark, your child can have a vaccination without an appointment. This means you can have your child vaccinated at your convenience. If your prefer, you can also book an appointment for vaccination of your child at the public Misspelled Wordvaccination Misspelled Wordcentres. You can book an appointment for Misspelled Wordvaccination at www.vacciner.dk  

If your want your child to be vaccinated by your regular general practitioner, please find more information on the practice's website.​
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​You will be offered an adapted mRNA bivalent vaccine. The adapted mRNA bivalent vaccines have been approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).

If you want to be vaccinated with an adapted bivalent Moderna vaccine, this is available at the public vaccination centres. 

Primary vaccination (1st and 2nd jab) will continue to be with the original mRNA vaccines because the adapted bivalent vaccines have not been approved for primary vaccinations.

If you have any questions about where or how you can be vaccinated against COVID-19, influenza or pneumococcal disease or about errors in the registration of your vaccination, please contact the regional hotline for vaccination and test booking on (+45) 38 66 00 00. The hotline open is open weekdays from 8:00 to 16:00 (8AM – 4PM) except on public holidays. You will be met by an automatic greeting in Danish - press 1 for vaccinations. The staff speaks English once you get through.

If you have any health related questions about you own situation – for example, if you are in doubt as to whether you can tolerate the vaccine, or whether you are in the target group for a vaccination, please contact your own general practitioner.

If you have been diagnosed with allergy to active ingredients in the most commonly available influenza vaccine, you can contact your general practitioner to get a referral to be asses at the allergy clinic at Gentofte Hospital in terms of whether you are a candidate for an alternative vaccine. ​

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Responsible editor
Christian Hult