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The government warns that the infection will increase, but the prime minister says he is not afraid of contracting the coronavirus.
- No, I'm not afraid of that. I feel like these three doses have given me good protection. I was close to infected people, I didn't become infected myself. I am also convinced that vaccines will help prevent the seriousness of the disease, says Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
However, he emphasizes that he does not consider contracting the coronavirus to be something good or something desirable.
– There is no certainty about infection and whether it will occur. But I think we now have enough knowledge from health service and health authorities, which shows that infections can be controlled, but we also know that some people have severe disease, says Støre.
He also emphasizes that it is important to get vaccinated, as Finance Minister Trygve Slagsvold Vedum (Sp) agrees.
- Many people who get the vaccine have a milder disease. It's also not something I would like to experience, but I'm glad to have the vaccine in my body, 'he says.
Source: NTB
Photo: Terje Bendiksby / NTB
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