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Medical institutions informed BNS about it on Tuesday.
According to the Santara clinics, around 6,000. About 5 thousand people were vaccinated with the first vaccine of people who work in the institution. people. The medical institution says that the vaccination processes are going smoothly.
In turn, the Kaunas Hospital reported that 1.7 thousand patients were vaccinated with the first dose. of about 3,000. workers.
The vaccine was received in the hospitals by all those who wanted and agreed to receive the vaccine, except those who were sick or ill, and who could not do so for other reasons.
“It can be said that the first stage of vaccination in our hospital was carried out smoothly and well organized. During the remaining days of January and early February, we are ready for the second phase of vaccination. We hope that it will also be successful and help ensure greater safety for hospital staff at work, ”says Albinas Naudžiūnas, managing director of LSMU Kaunas Hospital, in a comment sent to BNS.
According to the medical institution, except in cases where there has been a certain reaction foreseen in the description of the vaccine, no other reactions have been observed during vaccination and revaccination of Kaunas Hospital employees.
Both the Santara Clinic and the Kaunas Hospital reported that there were cases when doctors became infected with coronavirus after the first vaccination.
According to the Santara clinics, these people will not receive the second vaccine for now, they will have antibody tests if they get sick. They will probably need two vaccines again in the future.
Meanwhile, Kaunas Hospital states that it follows the recommendation of the Kaunas clinics: “In the case of COVID-19 employees, they do not get vaccinated with the second vaccine. Vaccination is postponed 90 days from the date of diagnosis. Further guidance will lead to new recommendations during that 90-day period. “
Aistė Šuksta, spokesman for the Minister of Health, informed BNS on Tuesday that the ministry is currently consulting with doctors about vaccinating people who became infected with coronavirus after the first vaccination.
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