It was in the spring that Staffan Lagerström and his wife went from Södra Möckelby on southern Öland to Kalmar to get vaccinated against covid-19.
On the spot, they found out that they would receive Astrazeneca's vaccine.
- Just at that time, there were a lot of rumors about dangerous side effects, says Staffan Lagerström
The couple therefore chose to say no to the vaccine and wait until a later time.
After that, they received a bill of SEK 400 when the region assessed their actions as a missed care visit.
This led to Staffan Lagerström JO reporting the region.
The staff was right
On Wednesday, about six months after the report, JO was finished with its investigation that gives Staffan Lagerström the right.
- The current situation can not be considered to be included in the expression selected in the legal text "absent from agreed visits".
The expression almost brings to mind the situation that the patient has not shown up at all, says chief JO Erik Nymansson in a press release.
"It can pay off"
Staffan Lagerström thinks it feels good that JO agrees with him.
But above all, he thinks that the outcome is important to show other citizens that it is possible to get it right against the authorities.
- It pays to say yes, to put your foot down and claim that you are right.
In the clip, you hear him tell more about the feeling around the event.