During the 2025–2026 school year, HPV vaccination will be offered free of charge to boys born in 2008–2010. Since autumn 2023, HPV vaccination at age 12 has been offered regardless of gender, and this campaign overlaps with vaccination of the third cohort of boys vaccinated alongside girls.

The Icelandic Planning Agency confirmed, on 9 July 2024, the amendment to the Municipal Plan 2020-2036, which was approved by the town council on 14 December 2023.

Iceland Health is nominated for the 2026 Public sector innovation Award.

The Supreme Court today issued a decision in a case regarding the reopening of the court’s judgment in case No. 74/2015, where X, Y and Z had been convicted of various conducts in the activities of A ehf. The reopening judgment was passed by a ruling on 30 December 2021 on their request for the case to be reopened.

Now guardians can apply for a parking card for a child under the age of 18, with their electronic ID.

Concerns are due to the increasing incidence of sexually transmitted infections — gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis in Europe in recent years, particularly among men who have sex with men, but also among other groups.

All operations of the Speech and Hearing Center have been transferred to Heilsugæsla höfuðborgarsvæðisins, starting from May 1, 2026.

Minister of Health Alma D. Möller has appointed Sigurður Þórarinsson, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at Landspítali, to the position of Director of Digital Health – a development and service center that begins operations on January 1, 2026.

The Ministry of Health is now accepting applications for the position of Medical Director of Health. The Directorate of Health is governed by law no. 41/2007, on the Medical Director of Health and Public Health. The Minister of Health will appoint the Medical Director of Health for five years based on the recommendations of a committee.

The title of the call is “Piloting a Skills Guarantee for Workers in Transition.” Only networks/partnerships are eligible to apply for funding under this call.