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According to the Minister of Health, the vaccine crossed the Lithuanian border at 03:15. tonight and tomorrow at 8 pm Medical vaccination will start in the morning.
PHOTO GALLERY. The first vaccines against the coronavirus arrived in Lithuania
The vaccine is already in Lithuania
A. Dulkys claims that the Covid-19 vaccine is already in Lithuania.
“We are still in the heat of the fight, and the doctors are in the hotbed. Tired but true to their calling. Doctors fighting Covid-19 need support and hope now more than ever.
Coronavirus vaccine at 3:15 pm crossed the Lithuanian border. A new hopeful phase begins. I believe that the vaccine will make a significant contribution to the fight against the pandemic. The vaccination will begin tomorrow at 8 am, “says A. Dulkys.
According to the minister, the course of vaccination was discussed with doctors from Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai and Panevėžys.
The Chancellor of the Ministry of Health, Jurgita Grebenkovienė, says that the vaccines have already reached the Santara clinics, and that the vaccines will reach other cities: Klaipėda, Šiauliai, Panevėžys and Kaunas.
The second shipment is expected to arrive in Lithuania in 29 days, we are expected to receive a slightly larger shipment than we received this time, but the exact number will be known only before the arrival of the vaccine. The Chancellor claims that the third shipment could arrive in Lithuania in early January.
He said how the population will be vaccinated
According to J. Grebenkovienė, it is planned to vaccinate doctors in the first trimester.
“Residents and staff of nursing homes will then be vaccinated, followed by chronic diseases and people over 65, and finally by mass vaccination of the public,” the chancellor said.
According to the chancellor, it is planned that these 10 thousand. The vaccines received will be vaccinated 10 thousand. without leaving a second dose. She says the second dose is recommended to be given 21 days after the first dose of the vaccine.
The chancellor said she could not reveal the price of the vaccine because it was said to be a secret.
There are three new solutions in the fight against Covid-19
Minister A. Dulkys says that seeing the deterioration of the Covid-19 situation, it was decided to make additional decisions.
According to the minister, the decision was made to expand the circle of doctors who can treat patients with Covid-19.
“It just came to our notice then. First, realizing the physician shortage, we legitimize the possibility of treating Covid-19 patients with a broader range of physicians. Additionally, a larger circle of specialists may be assistants. In nursing, we have included specialists such as dietitians, occupational therapists, physical therapists, paramedics, ”said A. Dulkys at the press conference.
A decision has also been made to reduce the duration of self-isolation for medical personnel when it is safe to do so.
“From now on, healthcare personnel will be able to shorten the isolation period by providing additional tests. The limits are being extended to evaluate each case individually and to safely shorten this period,” says A. Dulkys.
The minister also announced that to save beds in the wards from Covid-19, a decision was made to terminate treatment in rehabilitation hospitals for stable patients.
“The third solution is extra beds in rehabilitation hospitals. We have several cases where people no longer need oxygen therapy, but attention to human health and safety has not yet been provided. This solution will allow people in stable conditions complete Covid-19 treatment in rehabilitation hospitals. Up to 900 beds will be provided for the treatment of these patients, “said A. Dulkys at the press conference.
The news portal tv3.lt recalls that the first doses of the BioNTech and Pfizer vaccines have been taken to the warehouses of the Health Emergencies Center (ESSC); their location, delivery time and exact number of vaccines are not advertised for safety reasons.
Subsequently, the vaccine will be distributed to five central medical institutions in Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai and Panevėžys, which are responsible for the management of COVID-19 in the regions.
This first batch of coronavirus vaccine is intended for physicians. By consensus, all clinics will begin vaccination simultaneously, Sunday, at 8 pm in the morning.
The BioNTech and Pfizer vaccine is the first and so far the only one authorized in the European Union (EU), and the European Commission authorized its distribution on Monday, when it was recommended by the European Medicines Agency.
The vaccine is expected to reach all EU countries that have purchased it on Saturday, and vaccination is scheduled to start simultaneously on Sunday.
After the vaccination of doctors working in healthcare institutions in Lithuania, in the second stage, vaccines will be administered to employees and patients of medical institutions providing supportive care and nursing services.
Earlier it was announced that the first shipment should reach Lithuania in almost 10 thousand. vaccines, but the Lithuanian authorities stated that information on future volumes was constantly changing. A. Dulkys hopes that if the vaccine supply is not interrupted, it will be possible to vaccinate several thousand doctors and people at risk each week.
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