Since 1 November, fully vaccinated people are no longer recommended to be tested for symptoms.
Nor do people who have had covid-19 in the past six months need to take a test.
Due to the increasing spread of infection in Sweden, the recommendation has been criticized.
This week, the World Health Organization (WHO) expressed deep concern about the rising levels of infection in Europe and pointed out the importance of continued testing.
Karin Tegmark Wisell believes, however, that a broad test would not be compatible with the Infection Control Act.
- The law clearly states that the efforts made must be balanced against the consequences we see on human health, she says in Ekot's Saturday interview.
The Communicable Diseases Act states that measures taken may not "be more far-reaching than what is justifiable with regard to the danger to human health".
Chose another strategy
Tegmark Wisell also responds to the criticism presented by the Corona Commission.
Among other things, she comments on the statement that Sweden was far too late in testing and tracing infections at the beginning of the pandemic.
- If everyone had been tested with symptoms, there would not have been
test capacity left for health care and elderly care, she tells the radio.
She agrees with the Commission that Sweden chose a partly different
strategy than many other countries, with less intrusive measures.
Karin Tegmark Wisell explains the strategy by saying that the Swedish Public Health Agency's mission is to take into account the entire public health.