When school and work start after the holidays, there is a clear risk that the spread of the coronavirus will increase again. The vaccine that exists now does not provide as much protection against being infected by the new virus variant as before, but it still provides very good protection against serious illness and death according to Lisa Vennberg, assistant infectious disease physician.
– There are still few people who become seriously ill in terms of the number of cases, but when the spread of infection increases, there will also be a few more people who become so ill that they need hospital care or intensive care, she says.
Keep paying attention
Lisa Vennberg talks about the value of still washing hands with soap and water to protect yourself against covid-19 and also other respiratory viruses. Stay at home when you feel sick and have symptoms of covid-19.
Finally, Lisa Vennberg believes that the most important thing you can do is take the vaccine doses that are recommended.
In the clip, Lisa Vennberg tells more about the corona situation in the county.