A quarter of Icelanders aged 16 and over have received a single dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, and 12.3 percent have already been fully vaccinated. About 2.1 percent of the population has already had Covid-19 disease and has antibodies to SARS-CoV-2.
This information was published on the website covid.is.
About 10,000 people will be vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine today, and they are people with comorbidities. People are invited to vaccinate on the basis of information about their health status.
Tomorrow, 6,000 people will be vaccinated with the Janssen vaccine. This group will include teachers in kindergartens and primary schools and people who have difficulty receiving two vaccines, such as aircrews and those working on board ships.
As mentioned, the Janssen vaccine only requires one dose.
10,000 people will be vaccinated with the AstraZeneca vaccine on Thursday. Vaccination will be age-specific and the goal is to be 55 years old.
On Friday, 2,500 people will receive a second dose of the Moderna vaccine.
“We added additional vaccinations on Thursday with AstraZeneca” – says Sigríður Dóra Magnúsdóttir, medical director of Health Centers in the capital district.
“Vaccinations have been invited to those under the age of 50 who are not considered a vulnerable group. Initially, medical history was considered to find those at risk. Now we are also looking at their medical history in terms of what medications they are taking. If someone has been prescribed a drug that is used by people at high risk, they will now receive a summons to vaccinate “ she said.
People who for some reason think they should get a vaccine other than the one they have been offered can ask their doctor for it. However, the reasons for this must be important.
“It cannot be some imaginary journey. There must be compelling reasons why people go overseas, such as surgery. But then we advise people to contact their clinics.
The main epidemiologist is currently considering the idea of launching randomized vaccinations after the completion of vaccination of priority groups.
mmn / visir.is
Source: Yle