Relief for the elderly who have received two doses of vaccine: "May hug the grandchildren"

Elderly people living in special housing have been particularly exposed to covid-19, but thanks to the vaccinations, both the infection and the number of deaths have decreased.

According to Johan Carlson, Director General of the Swedish Public Health Agency, 6 out of 10 in the special accommodation have now received two doses of vaccine, which means that certain restrictions can be eased.

- It is with great pleasure that I can say that the vaccinations of those with the greatest need for vaccines have had an effect.

The Swedish Public Health Agency assesses today that it is possible to tell everyone who is fully vaccinated in special housing that it is okay to let at least parts of life return to normal, says Johan Carlsson at today's press conference and continues:

- It is possible to meet asymptomatic relatives.

Those who are fully vaccinated can hug their children and grandchildren again.

New agreement with Moderna

At the same time, Johan Carlsson points out that the eased restrictions only apply to vaccinated people in nursing homes.

- For everyone else, the same rules apply as now, I want to be very careful with that, he says.

At the same time, Minister of Social Affairs Lena Hallengren said that the government has signed a new agreement with Moderna and will thus receive an additional 3.6 million doses of vaccine in the second half of 2021. At the same time, there is great dissatisfaction with the companies that failed to keep their promised deliveries.

- This is not how it can go, says Lena Hallengren at the press conference.

"Is completely unacceptable"

Today, SVT Nyheter Väst was able to reveal that those who preceded the vaccine queue in Västra Götaland receive their second dose - at the expense of old and sick people in the risk group.

This is despite the fact that you can wait for several weeks with the second dose.

Those who have passed the queue have been, among other things, managers and staff in healthcare who have received doses that would otherwise have been wasted.

- I do not think it is right to go first in the queue.

That is completely unacceptable.

How to then handle the situation where someone has received a dose to still make sure to use the doses, I think each region needs to answer.

But basically, this is about the order of priority being followed in the first place, says Lena Hallengren.

See the entire press conference with the Minister of Social Affairs, FHM and the vaccine coordinator here!