Helsinki University Hospital District (HUS) CEO
Juha Tuominen wants the order of prioritisation for the coronavirus vaccines to be re-evaluated in Finland. According to Tuominen, those living in areas with a higher incidence of the virus should be included in the at-risk groups.
According to Tuominen, Finland and Uusimaa in particular have areas and socio-economic groups among which infection and mortality rates have been higher throughout the pandemic. Tuominen says he believes it is precisely because of these risks that the vaccination order should be revised.
Coronavirus infection rates especially high in Northern and Eastern Helsinki, in areas such as Itäkeskus and Vuosaari, as well as parts of Espoo, according to Tuominen.