Denmark Becomes First Country In The World To Stop Its Covid-19 Vaccine Program

Denmark has officially become the first country to suspend Covid-19 vaccinations as the virus is now under control, according to the country’s health authority.

Denmark’s chief physician Bolette Soborg said the nation was in a ‘good position’ after seeing high numbers of people getting vaccinate as well as dwindling coronavirus cases.

He said: "We plan to reopen the vaccination programme in the autumn.

"This will be preceded by a thorough professional assessment of who and when to vaccinate and with which vaccines.”

Around 81 per cent of Denmark’s population have received two doses of the vaccine; meanwhile, 61.6 per cent have also received a booster.

On Monday, the country recorded 983 Covid-19 cases, according to the State Serum Institute.

The last time the nation recorded under 1,000 cases in a single day was 19 October 2021, when 756 people tested positive.

Denmark continues to edge closer to normality as the temporary scrap for Covid-19 vaccinations follows the country removing almost all restrictions in February.

"We see a decoupling of the number of cases and then the number of severely ill patients that need hospital care. That's very clear," he said.

"The strategy has, all the way through, been not to put more restrictions on the population than is actually needed to control the epidemic. And right now, the numbers look quite good."