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“The vaccines were ordered, they were bought and now they are waiting for that second batch,” the minister said at a news conference on Monday.
“It is unlikely that more vaccines will be expected this year as there are people across Europe who want more vaccines and it is likely that manufacturers simply cannot meet all the needs,” Veryga said.
Representatives of the Vilnius and Kaunas municipalities have previously told BNS that medical institutions have already used paid vaccines, so attempts are being made to buy them by announcing additional purchases.
The flu shot is free for people 65 and older and for people with chronic diseases of any age, pregnant women, women, nursing home and nursing home residents, and medical personnel.
On November 4, the State Health Insurance Funds (VLK) announced that the second of three shipments of influenza vaccine this season had arrived in Lithuania: 100,000. doses have been distributed to medical institutions.
In total, this year VLK bought almost 245 thousand. 45% of doses of quadrivalent influenza vaccine. more than last year.
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