Östergötland has already reached the national target for vaccination of 80 percent of those aged 65 and older.

The goal has even been reached about a month earlier than expected.

- We have given just over 153,000 doses of vaccine that we have received, Rickard Lundin, representative of the special health care management in Östergötland, said when he was on Friday's broadcast of SVT Nyheter Öst.

Phase 4 is called the round of vaccinations that apply to the East Goths who are from 18 years and up. The Östergötland Region believes that this phase can start at the end of May. In the past, the elderly and care staff have been given priority. The hope is to be able to start phase 4 even earlier, but it all depends on how much vaccine comes to the region.