At the end of January, the vaccination rate changed significantly when Coop Arena in Luleå was transformed into a vaccine center.
It is a place that is well known to Alexander Majorov who spent many hours there during his elite career and who now also runs a sports activity for younger people in the ice rink - but it does not end there.
Ensures that patients receive their syringe
Majorov says he wanted to do something different and decided to help with the vaccination against covid-19.
He was offered to become one of the administrators who take care of, among other things, appointments, documentation and to receive patients who will receive their injection.
- It is interesting and flexible, you make sure that everything flows.
There are several of us who have the same tasks and we take turns not to go crazy.
All the staff we have there is required, without them it would not be possible, says Alexander Majorov.
How does it feel to be a part of vaccinating people to stop covid-19?
- It feels good, we do what we can and hope it works.
People are very happy when they get there because they have been waiting for it for a long time.
"It's full roll all the time"
And there is already a high pressure at the reception, even though they are only "half-open" waiting for more vaccines.
- It flows well and you learn a lot.
People say that it goes so slowly and that nothing happens, but I can say that when we work it is full roll all the time.
The more vaccines we get, the more we will be able to vaccinate.
"Do not show up"
SVT has previously reported that people try to dodge before the vaccination queue.
The Norrbotten region said that it was serious and that one must respect the priorities that exist - but despite this, there are still people who do not have a time.
- Do not show up if you do not have time.
You do not even have to try to get past the queue, it is unnecessary, we have maximum security, says Alexander Majorov.