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In a press release, the president of the regional board, Johnny Magnusson (M), writes that due to the change in the infection situation in the region, they want the Public Health Agency to change its recommendation on who should receive the vaccine. first to also include staff in the chain of covid care.
– If our call for a change in priority order is not heeded, we must consider whether we should proceed on our own. Ideally, however, we want to see a common strategy for prioritization within the country, Johnny Magnusson says in a press release.
“There is a public interest”
At Sahlgrenska University Hospital, this would include 2,200 people, how many more would be covered by a changing order of priority that is currently being investigated by the region.
– We want to do this as soon as possible to ensure our ability to serve our residents. There is a clear public interest in giving priority to healthcare personnel when it comes to vaccination, since they are the ones who are at the forefront and are needed to care for our residents who become ill. Staff have also carried an extremely heavy burden, and we must do everything we can to protect them in this situation when the infection is so widespread in society, continues regional board chairman Johnny Magnusson.
Chief physician Kai Knudsen appealed that care staff should be given higher priority until New Year’s Eve.
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