The Estonian Rescue Board (Päästeamet) held a minute's silence on Wednesday to honor their Ukrainian counterparts killed during the war in Ukraine. The commemoration was held across the Baltic states and Poland.
Over the weekend, Estonia sent Ukraine an aid package for the establishment of an emergency encampment. The package, which has since arrived in Ukraine, was assembled at the Estonian Rescue Board's logistics center on Saturday.
On Wednesday a record number of coronavirus vaccinations - 4,335 - were administered in Estonia, more than twice as many as usual.
The Health Board said 4,335 injections were given on Wednesday (February 17). In comparison 1,833 were carried out on Monday and 619 on Tuesday.
This week has seen vaccinations move away from risk only groups to include frontline workers such as teachers and the emergency services. Previously, vaccines were reserved for healthcare workers and people living in care homes.
The vaccine plan was changed after Estonia put an age limit of 70 on the AstraZeneca. Now the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines will be used for older people and AstraZeneca for younger people. This has freed up vaccines for frontline workers who will now be vaccinated ahead of schedule.
Teachers, rescuers and policemen have now received their first vaccine dose and on Thursday (February 18), the vaccination of Defense Forces employees will start. The Ministry of Social Affairs hopes that all frontline employees who want to be vaccinated will be in the coming weeks.
Of the 2,100 employees of the Rescue Board, 69 percent have said they wish to be vaccinated and Deputy Director of the Rescue Board, Andreas Anvelt, said on Wednesday that the number will likely increase. In two days, 360 Rescue Board members will have received the first vaccine dose and private company Qvalitas has been administering the vaccinations to rescuers and policemen.
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