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425 doses of the first delivery have been distributed in Skåne, other southern regions of Sweden, like most regions of the country, have received 200 doses each.
– It feels good that we are at this stage, announced state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell in a press release regarding the arrival of the vaccine in Sweden on Saturday.
In total, Sweden receives around 9,800 doses in the first delivery, which is enough for just under 4,500 people, as each person needs two doses at roughly three-week intervals for complete protection.
Distribution and vaccination work in the southern regions of Sweden is starting now. It is a complicated job. The Pfizer / Biontech vaccine should be stored at minus 70 degrees, when the freezing chain is broken, the vaccine is kept in the refrigerator for a maximum of five days according to the Swedish Public Health Agency.
“A light in this darkness”
The vaccine is free throughout Sweden and is offered to anyone over 18 years of age. For the first vaccinations in Skåne, several special accommodations in Helsingborg have been chosen. The reason is that, among other things, the high spread of the infection in Helsingborg.
Prime Minister Stefan Löfven during a morning speech to the nation on the government website.
“2020 has been a year of testing. The corona virus has affected us as a country and as people, “said a serious prime minister, adding.
“A light in this darkness is the vaccine.”
But that doesn’t mean the danger has passed. We must continue to follow the recommendations of the authorities, such as keeping our distance, washing our hands. We will endure and persevere, a little more ”.
