HEALTH SERVICES ON THE ISLAND OF RØST

The health center on the island is staffed with a doctor and nurses. There is always a doctor available on the island for accidents and urgent medical cases.

Citizens of EU/EEA countries get health services on the same conditions as people living in Norway.

 

PHONE NUMBER:

AVAILABLE:

DESCPRIPTION:

GP office

+47 760 50 540

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

08.30-12 and 13-14

Booking of ordinary appointments. Prescriptions.

Out-of-hours service

116 117

24 hours

Illnesses and injuries that cannot wait until the next day.

Emergency service

113

24 hours

Life-threatening emergencies

Vaccines

+47 47678975

SMS

Send SMS if you want vaccine

 

TESTING FOR COVID-19

If you have symptoms of respiratory tract infection you should be tested for covid-19. Rapid antigen tests are available free of charge, please contact your employer or the health center.

Testing and all health care services related to covid-19 is free for everyone.

VACCINATION

Vaccines against covid-19 are available free of charge for everyone, including people from other countries. If you want a vaccine, please contact the health center or send an SMS to +47 47678975.

You can also get vaccines against influenza and pneumococcal disease while you are here on Røst.

COVID BOOSTER DOSE AFTER 20 WEEKS

A third booster dose offers extra protection against covid-19, in particular against the omicron variant. If 20 weeks or more have passed after your second dose, you can get a booster dose on Røst. 

We offer the mRNA-vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech, which is recommended as booster vaccine for everyone.

HAVE YOU ALREADY BEEN SICK WITH COVID-19?

One dose of vaccine gives added protection against severe disease for people who have immunity after covid-19 illness. You can get vaccinated three months after infection.