Social and healthcare workers will be among the first to be vaccinated.
Finland will begin coronavirus vaccinations at the beginning of next year. According to a recent study, every fifth Finn would opt to not get the vaccine.
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Hospitals are strongly recommending their staff get the Covid-19 vaccination when it s offered, but they have no power to compel staff to do so.
Health authorities say that the first people to be vaccinated will be social and healthcare professionals, who are at an increased risk of infection due to their work.
Yle asked chief physicians from university hospitals whether employers would pressure nurses and doctors who work in close contact with coronavirus patients to be vaccinated. The general consensus was that employers will strongly encourage staff to get vaccinated and the hope is that everyone will opt to take the jab.