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Maja Fjaestad on the role of scientists in Sweden’s Covid response

Maja Fjaestad on the role of scientists in Sweden’s Covid response

Science for Policy podcast episode

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29 January 2024

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Dr Maja Fjaestad, an academic with an engineering background, had grand plans when she was appointed Swedish state secretary for health. Unfortunately, this was in 2019, and less than a year later her job was completely transformed by the Covid outbreak.

In this wide-ranging interview with Toby Wardman, she talks about what it was like being in the job during Covid, how well the science-policy interface was functioning in Sweden at the time, and the links between Swedish Covid response, scientific evidence and public communication.

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