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Tegnell continues the press conference talking about vaccination work.
– We are approaching the end of phase 1. The number of vaccinated people continues to increase, but slowly, which depends on the deliveries that arrive. It is important that we continue to have a high level of acceptance of vaccines, says Tegnell.
The time is constantly changing, which is due to access to vaccines, he points out.
So far, a total of 1,385,975 doses of vaccine have been administered in the country, as reported by the regions to the national vaccination registry. 971,736 people have received at least one dose, corresponding to 11.9 percent of the adult population. 414,239 people have received two doses, which corresponds to 5.1 percent.
Regarding the temporary Arrested for the Astra Zeneca vaccine, Tegnell says the agency saw the need to properly review the European Medicines Agency (EMA) report.
– We hope to present a report on this in two days, says Tegnell.
Tegnell is asked if people who feel unsure about the Astra Zeneca vaccine will be able to choose if they want to receive another vaccine. He answers:
– No, the system we have today does not allow choosing a vaccine. That would make up for it with logistics, says Anders Tegnell.
Tegnell remembers on how important it is to keep the spread of infection low.
This is followed by a question about restrictions before Easter.
– We do not believe that more measures will change so much. What we need now is more compliance, responds Anders Tegnell.
– We are still in a phase where we have a wide spread of the infection that is not sustainable, he says.
Also the National Board of Health and Welfare participate in the press conference. Now there are 10 regions that are in the second highest state of emergency, according to the authority.
– 20 of the 21 regions report expected declines in the coming weeks, says Johanna Sandwall, chief of emergency preparedness for the National Board of Health and Welfare.
More than half of those treated in the country’s intensive care units are treated for covid-19.
– We believe that the number of hospital admissions will increase in the future, says Johanna Sandwall.
