STA, 24 March 2021 - The government amended once again the national vaccination strategy on Wednesday, moving higher up on the list the age group of 60 and older, as well as the national Olympic team bound for Tokyo in the summer.
The changes were made due to the changing epidemiological situation and will take effect on Monday, a press release said after today's government session.
Healthcare workers and elderly care home staff remain at the top of the priority group list. They are followed by those aged 70 and over, especially vulnerable chronic patients and education staff.
The second priority group includes the age group of 60 and over and chronic patients who are not particularly vulnerable.
Diplomats and others involved in Slovenia's EU presidency in the second half of the year follow, as well as foreign diplomats in Slovenia and Armed Forces members set to be deployed abroad. This priority group now also includes Slovenia's Olympic team.
The next priority group includes MPs and national councillors, some expert services staff, the government and staff at ministries vital for the government, the president and his office, mayors and Constitutional Court judges, as well as vital staff in judiciary, the police, the military and the Civil Protection Administration.
Next up will be those working in the sectors of energy, transport, food, pharmaceutical industry, water supply, finance, environmental protection and IT, as well as other staff vital for the state.
They will be followed by the rest of the population in the order individuals applied for vaccination.
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