Slovenia Weekly: Safe, effective and equal for all

After the European Medicines Agency determined the AstraZeneca vaccine to be safe and effective, Slovenia restarted vaccinations using this vaccine. President of the Republic of Slovenia Borut Pahor, Prime Minister Janez Janša, President of the National Assembly Igor Zorčič and President of the National Council Alojz Kovšca were among those receiving a dose of the vaccine.

The basic objective of the National Vaccination Strategy adopted by the Government is to reduce mortality due to COVID-19, improve citizens’ health by preventing the severe course of the coronavirus disease in individuals, unburden the health system, kick-start the economy and restore education, transport, and cultural and social life, and other activities that were restricted due to the crisis. As protective measures alone cannot effectively prevent new infections with the SARS-COV-2 virus, this is expected to be achieved by vaccinating a large percentage of the population with safe and effective vaccines.

That is why earlier this week Prime Minister Janez Janša and his European counterparts called for a corrective mechanism and equal access to COVID-19 vaccines. Their discussion focused on equal access to and the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, which was also the main topic of the prime ministers' letter to President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and President of the European Council Charles Michel. They also discussed the additional supply options for COVID-19 vaccines and mechanisms to ensure that 70% of adult Europeans in EU Member States are vaccinated by the end of the summer.

  • cepljenje v3 (State leaders receive their vaccinations)

    Slovenia resumes use of AstraZeneca vaccine, state leaders receive their vaccinations

    19. 3. 2021

    Today, four presidents – of the Republic, the Government, the National Assembly and the National Council – were vaccinated against COVID 19 with the AstraZeneca vaccine.
  • PV Dunaj (Prime Minister Janez Janša calls for a corrective mechanism and a fair supply of vaccines)

    Call for solidarity and equal access to COVID-19 vaccines

    18. 3. 2021

    On Tuesday, Prime Minister Janez Janša attended a working meeting in Vienna hosted by the Chancellor of Austria, Sebastian Kurz, where the discussion focused on the distribution of vaccines among the EU Member States.
  • Obeležitev prve smrtne žrtve COVIDa (A ceremony to mourn the deceased during the epidemic)

    Prime Minister Janez Janša at a ceremony to mourn the deceased during the COVID-19 epidemic and express sympathy to their families

    14. 3. 2021

    Prime Minister Janez Janša attended a service to commemorate the deceased during the COVID-19 epidemic and express sympathy to their families. On 14 March 2020, the first flame of life expired due to COVID-19 in Slovenia. A mourning ceremony was held on the occasion of the first anniversary during which Slovenia paid tribute to the memory of all those who have died due to COVID-19 and expressed condolences and sympathy to their relatives.
  • medena zgodba (The mobile beehive will be helpful in promoting and raising the visibility of Slovenian beekeeping)

    Honey Story Bee Pavilion

    17. 3. 2021

    The Slovenian Beekeepers’ Association introduced the "Honey Story" educational informative pavilion this week. The pavilion is a new innovative mobile beehive aimed at presenting the lives of bees to visitors, who will be given the opportunity to observe, listen, and smell the world of bees, and try their tasty and healthy products.
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