In the clip above, you can hear how Sandra Winkler justifies why they should get vaccinated.
Sandra Winkler herself has several times cared for inmates who have been infected with covid-19 in custody.
She says that there have been at least two different outbreaks of infection at the prison in Gothenburg.
The inmates who have been diagnosed with covid-19 have not been moved to hospital, but have been allowed to remain in the prison's premises.
"It is important that the inmates are vaccinated"
The Västra Götaland region does not prioritize giving the vaccinator a vaccine, except for those who work long-term with someone in the risk group.
For example, in health care wards in so-called inpatient care.
But does a prison really mean closed care?
- They are not included in the recommendations, which are somatic inpatient care, ie hospital care.
Then it is very important that the inmates are vaccinated.
They live close to each other and do not have the same opportunity to protect themselves as many others, says Kristine Rygge, vaccination coordinator.
At the same time, are the staff in the same premises and in the same place?
- They are not the priority group, but the inmates.
A large part of the care staff in the region are vaccinated
Some of the care staff employed in the region had time to receive the vaccine at the beginning of the spring, before the guidelines were changed (but the prison staff are employed by the Swedish Prison and Probation Service).
And some staff out at the health centers have received leftover doses, says communicator Björn Johansson at Närhälsan.
- Virtually everyone who is 45 years or older has received a vaccine, even some younger people have received a reserve list, he says.
Sahlgrenska University Hospital states that approximately 13,500 out of 17,500 employees have been vaccinated with dose 1. This constitutes 77 percent of the staff.