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In Neringa, where almost 5,300 people live, 507 people have already been vaccinated. This is 13.93 percent. population that could be vaccinated. Vaccination is most active only in Birštonas.
The municipality, located in a unique corner of nature, stands out from other older adults in the vaccination category. 76.6 percent wanted the COVID-19 vaccine. population aged 80 and over. For comparison, in Klaipeda in this age group only about 30 percent agreed to vaccinate. old people.
More than half of the people aged 70 to 79 in Neringa have already been vaccinated.
However, according to Jovita Beržinė, a doctor from the Neringa municipality, vaccination for the 70-75 age group has only just begun.
“Those good results are the result of teamwork. Our Primary Care Center communicates especially well, where vaccinations are organized. Everything is done thanks to human resources. We only have a couple of family doctors who call their patients We all receive complete information, so we do not receive any complaints, ”said J. Beržinė.
He noted that negative views about vaccines are not spreading in a small community. On the contrary, people tell each other their good experiences.
“I will not hide, I had to persuade my father to get vaccinated. The feared person had reported possible side effects from the vaccine. But common sense prevailed. My father got vaccinated and then told the others that there was nothing terrible. ” 15 minutes said the mayor of Neringa Darius Jasaitis.
According to the mayor, in this sense, a small community has become an advantage – it was possible to call all residents and encourage them to come to get vaccinated
“Another thing is that most of the older people are preparing to receive tourists in the summer. They want to feel brave when communicating with people, accepting guests, ”said D. Jasaitis.
According to J.Beržinė, Neringa’s teachers were also actively vaccinated. Almost all preschool educators who worked with children during the pandemic were vaccinated.
COVID-19 indicators have been low in the municipality of Neringa for a long time. Last week, however, 8 cases were identified on the peninsula and the municipality was among those with a particularly high incidence. The indicator for 100 thousand. the 14-day population on the Curonian Spit reaches 275, and is higher than the national average, where it reaches 239. In Neringa, 1 person died of COVID-19 during the entire pandemic period.
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