President Karis joined Minister Kiik and the Research Council in discussing opportunities for increasing the vaccination level to protect people at risk and limit the number of severe cases in the event of the spread of the coronavirus. “Vaccination is the key to coping with the pandemic. Vaccines are the main measure for protecting people at risk, keeping the schools open so that our children can obtain an education, supporting cultural life and enabling entrepreneurs to continue with their activities,” said President Karis.
During the meeting, the Head of State stressed the importance of the cooperation between the state, local governments, family doctors and community leaders in guiding people to get vaccine doses awaiting use and providing answers to questions that continue to be asked.
This is not only a problem for the Ministry of Social Affairs, but also for mayors and rural municipality mayors, social workers of local governments, the government’s communications officers, scientists, family doctors and the whole country, which means that the whole country must act together to significantly increase vaccination numbers,” said President Karis.
At the meeting, Minister of Health and Labour Kiik and members of the Research Council provided President Karis an overview of efforts made to resolve the coronavirus crisis and admitted that the spread of the virus is particularly worrying in counties with low vaccination levels.
Hospitals have already limited scheduled treatments this year due to the spread of the coronavirus, which has resulted in tens of thousands of people in need being left untreated, but it is likely that the situation in hospitals will worsen. “Each jab in the arm is a relief to our overburdened healthcare system, which means better availability of treatment for patients with other severe health problems,” said the President. “Vaccination is one of the most efficient ways to ensure that we do not have to go into lockdown.”
