The vaccine will be available within 3-4 weeks, and doctors and people at risk will be vaccinated first.

“It just came to our attention then. (…) First there are doctors, nurses, caregivers, people at risk and at risk. And only later, when enough vaccines arrive for everyone, then other people will be vaccinated. they are younger and have no illnesses, “Acting Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga said at a press conference on Monday.

He stated that the vaccination procedure in Lithuania has been developed, but is currently being “harmonized”.

The acting minister said he could not say when the vaccination might begin.

“It all depends on when the vaccine arrives and how long it will arrive,” Veryga said.

European Commissioner: all EU countries at the same time

Lithuania’s Deputy European Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius states that all countries participating in the joint EU procurement will receive the vaccine at the same time, currently it is important to prepare for internal logistics in order to be adequately prepared for vaccination.

“We are talking about a period of three to four weeks in which the vaccine could reach the member states. The most important accents are to ensure its logistics within the country, maintaining the necessary temperatures and conditions, as well as making them available not only in the cities but also in regional centers, “V. Sinkevičius told BNS on Monday after a meeting with Prime Minister-designate Ingrida Šimonyte.

He also said that doctors, people in nursing homes, people at risk will be vaccinated first.

“It is important that doctors know how to work with the vaccine,” he emphasizes.

Currently, the European Medicines Agency is testing coronavirus vaccines developed by pharmaceutical companies.

It previously announced that it would hold a special meeting no later than December 29 to decide whether to grant conditional marketing authorization for the vaccine being developed by BioNTech and Pfizer.

Coordinated by Brussels

Logistics matters will be coordinated by the European Commission.

The Commission will guarantee the coordination of logistics between the member states, maximum assistance, because the opportunities of the member states are not equal. The Commission will coordinate mutual assistance between Member States. The planes will probably come from Belgium, and the Commission will try to harmonize as much as possible so that a country does not have more planes, send and receive first. Logistics will be shared and member states will receive as much assistance as possible on a technical level, ”said V. Sinkevičius.

The commissioner said he had spoken with the prime minister-designate about the importance of communication in dispelling unfounded myths about the vaccine.

V. Sinkevičius and I. Šimonyte said that they had also discussed the EU Economic Recovery Fund and social policy.

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