The risk of infection and hospitalization is high. That is why Norway does not do as Sweden does
– Most unvaccinated people must expect to come into contact with the virus sooner or later, says assistant health director Espen Rostrup Nakstad to TV 2.
He points out that unvaccinated children and young people continue the pandemic in Norway, but as more 12-18-year-olds are vaccinated, this will probably decrease, as has been seen in other countries.
– The epidemic will spread more easily among the unvaccinated than among the vaccinated. The unvaccinated will, even though they are few, make up a disproportionately large proportion of those admitted to hospital. This is primarily a problem for themselves, says chief physician Preben Aavitsland in FHI to TV2.
According to Aavitsland, those who have been vaccinated have good protection against serious diseases and it is therefore not a big problem that some unvaccinated people walk around the community.
Figures from FHI show at 84 percent of Norway’s population over the age of 18, has been vaccinated with the 2nd dose per week 38.
– Must decide for yourself
Sweden opens up the country on Wednesday this week. But the unvaccinated still have to keep their distance and find crowds.
– In practice, this means that they should go to concerts or theater, and also not visit bars or go out dancing, permanent director general Johan Carlsson of the Public Health Authority at a press conference a few weeks ago.
– In Sweden, they continue with strict rules for unvaccinated, it will not be relevant in Norway?
– No, they have to decide for themselves how well they want to shield themselves from others to find infection. We have given advice to the entire population, most important Preben Aavitsland.
– The usual infection control advice applies to unvaccinated people. If you yourself want to use the risk of becoming infected, it would be good advice to offer frequent and close contact with others than those you live with or who you know are vaccinated, says Nakstad.
May affect the rest
Both are nevertheless aware that one should accept the vaccine, as it protects them as well as family, friends and colleagues. At the same time, any large group of unvaccinated people may affect the rest of Norway in the future.
– Then it is possible that we can get some local accumulations of infection among unvaccinated people in different age groups over the autumn and winter, but at the moment it is uncertain how many will be able to be infected at the same time, Nakstad points out, and says it depends on how good you are. to stay home when we get sick.
– What risk do unvaccinated people live in now that society has reopened?
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– It depends on how big the epidemic is in the area where they live and travel. The virus does not disappear from the country, and most unvaccinated people must expect to be infected in the next few years. The risk of serious illness if you are infected increases with age. The older you are, the smarter it is to be vaccinated, but we recommend vaccination for all adults, says Aavitsland.
– Not very receptive
The superior points out that the municipalities try to facilitate vaccination through repeated summonses, drop-in stations and mobile vaccination stations. I offer more and more the vaccine you want, either Pfizer or Moderna.
Ørjan Olsvik, professor of medical microbiology at the University of Tromsø, believes it will be more difficult to reach the group of unvaccinated.
– Unfortunately, it seems that they do not want to be vaccinated, it is not very receptive to professional information that the vaccine is harmless and provides protection.
He believes that a possibly large group of unvaccinated people will reduce the number of newly infected people, and thereby prolong the time the virus constitutes a “generally dangerous infectious disease”.
– There is still a virus in circulation, especially among unvaccinated young people, there is therefore a risk that unvaccinated adults can be infected, and these can become ill. There is therefore still a risk of disease among unvaccinated adults, says Olsvik.