In a letter, Janša calls on the citizens of Slovenia to get vaccinated: "Let's be free, but also responsible, in solidarity."

Slovenia stepped up its vaccination campaign against covid-19, Prime Minister Janez Janša sent a letter to citizens urging them to get vaccinated, and new immunization points were opened, among others at ski resorts.

"Let's be free, but also responsible, in solidarity. Let's get vaccinated because it's time to connect and be together in this fight against Covid-19," said the Slovenian Prime Minister in a letter that citizens received in their mailboxes, Hina reported.

In the fall, Janša announced the possibility of introducing mandatory vaccination, which was counterproductive, and the plan was disputed by the Constitutional Court, so now he points out that it is voluntary, but also socially responsible and desirable.

In order to demonstrate the need for vaccination as the best protection, especially when a new wave of Omicron strain infection is expected at the beginning of next year, the Minister of Health Janez Poklukar today received a booster dose, the so-called booster.

He said that everyone in his family, including the children, was vaccinated on time.

The action "Vaccination Days" takes place throughout the country under the motto "Let's enter the new year healthy and safe" and will last until Christmas Eve, December 24.

62 vaccination centers have been opened, which will work all day, and one center in each region at night.

Vaccination is also carried out by mobile units with the help of the Red Cross, firefighting units and Civil Protection.

Those interested will be able to get vaccinated at cable car stations, hunting lodges, fire brigade lodges, mountain lodges, shopping centers and cinemas.

Citizens will be able to choose the vaccine, and an appointment is not necessary except for children aged five to 11, whose immunizations are scheduled by pediatricians, the Government announced.

According to official data, 56 percent of the entire population, 66 percent of adults and 76 percent of those over 50 years of age are protected by the required doses of the vaccine in Slovenia.

So far, just over 376.000 people have received a booster dose that provides more effective protection against the omicron strain than the basic vaccination.

Although the fourth wave of the epidemic is gradually calming down, the epidemiological situation in Slovenia is still difficult.