Continued deterioration of the coronavirus crisis and high energy prices speak of politicians' reluctance to make unpopular but necessary decisions," hosts of "Olukorrast riigis" Hindrek Riikoja and Indrek Lepik found.
The government decided at a cabinet meeting on Thursday that in addition to the elderly and care home residents, COVID-19 vaccine booster doses will also be administered to workers in the healthcare, social work and education sectors. The third doses will be administered at least six months after the first vaccine process is completed.
The government on Thursday decided to begin providing financial support for care homes where the employee vaccination coverage exceeds 90 percent. The support scheme sees €120 paid for each vaccinated worker.
The number of new coronavirus cases is steadily rising in Estonia while the number of people getting vaccinated for the first time has stalled. Fewer than 67 percent of adults are vaccinated.