Published June 22, 2021 at 1:26 pm
Domestic. Young people aged 16 and 17 should also be offered vaccination against covid-19 in Sweden, the Public Health Agency has decided.
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Vaccinations will begin when those aged 18 and over – all currently covered by the vaccination program – have been offered a vaccine within phase 4. It is expected to be possible sometime in August.
< p> – The main argument for vaccination from the age of 16 is the benefit to the individual. Although young people are less likely than older people to suffer from severe covid-19 disease, there is a risk, both for acute serious illness and for long-term problems, says Johan Carlson, Director General of the Swedish Public Health Agency, in a statement.
Under The pandemic has so far about 150 people between the ages of 16 and 17 with covid-19 been treated in hospitals in Sweden.
but also other age groups in society “.
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