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According to a representative of the clinics, the institution on January 6. received a second batch of Covid-19 vaccine immediately on the same day and began vaccination work after proper preparation of the vaccine.
“Yesterday and today that work has continued with success and it is expected to have vaccinated about 3 thousand people by tonight. Employees that comply with the priorities of the Minister of Health”, said Š. “Of health workers who work directly with patients, our need to vaccinate them all is 3,996 doses, “said a hospital spokesman.
1300 patient doses
Vaccination of patients treated at the Kaunas clinics was also started according to the indicated priorities. Š. According to Mačinskas, some 1,300 doses are tentatively planned for this purpose, more than 25 patients are currently vaccinated and more than 50 are planned for the near future.
“The first patients were vaccinated yesterday, today the work continues and is planned for the future. (…) These are patients with chronic kidney disease who are receiving continuous renal replacement therapy: hemodialysis. There are 73 such patients in the Kaunas region undergoing hemodialysis, 11 of whom are undergoing peritoneal dialysis.
The first 5 patients were vaccinated yesterday and today another 10 patients from that group. Of all the patients in this group, 11 had a history of Covid-19 disease and had antibodies, so vaccination is currently delayed. It has been discussed with 45 patients that they would like to be vaccinated and that this could be done in the next 5 days. Of all those interviewed, 5 are skeptical who have not expressed a clear desire to be vaccinated and would like to think ”, Š. Machinsk.
According to him, cases of patients who have had organ or blood stem cell transplants are also being examined. According to a representative from the clinics, the hospital is currently tracking about 300 of those patients. The first 10 patients in this group have already been vaccinated today, and another 40 are scheduled for tomorrow.
Among other things, not only were patients from the Kaunas region contacted about vaccinating this group of patients, one of them was from the Skuodas district.
“As for patients with oncological diseases, it is estimated that patients are now selected after a bone marrow cell transplant, which could be vaccinated 3-6 months after the procedure. The condition of these patients is currently being evaluated and decisions will be made about their vaccination tactics, timing, etc. ”He said during the conference.
Next, another group waiting for vaccines are patients with immunodeficiency diseases and a defect in antibody production. His vaccination was also started.
Like Š. Machinsk, the work continues, but it is difficult to say how long it will take, because each situation is individual.
Distributed to the region
The Kaunas Clinics are also responsible for the vaccination of employees of medical institutions throughout the region, who are involved in the treatment of the Covid-19 disease. Thus, doctors from other institutions are vaccinated in parallel.
“The second batch has already begun to vaccinate some members of the regional hospital staff today, and it is planned to which numbers the vaccine will travel tomorrow, Monday. All vaccine requirements are matched and fully met,” explained the head of the Outpatient Services Coordination Service of the clinics.
According to Health Minister Arūnas Dulkys, more than 13 thousand people have already been vaccinated against COVID-19 in Lithuania. doctors and patients. He said he expected all doctors to be vaccinated in January.
“Currently, when we speak, more than 13 thousand people in Lithuania have already been vaccinated. representatives of the medical community and patients. At that time, there are currently 400 vaccinated in Latvia and 5,000 in Estonia. At the same time, we are already ahead of many European countries.
This is not a bad choice for us, the focal points are working well and I hope the process continues to run smoothly. And in January, we will be fully vaccinated in the ranks of doctors, “he said in the Seimas.
More than 2.3 thousand. cases
Last day 2331 new cases of COVID-19 were detected in Lithuania, 30 people died, the Department of Statistics reported on Thursday.
2,036 healthy people were also registered on the last day.
A total of 154 thousand people were registered in Lithuania. 550 COVID-19 cases, 86 thousand. 109 people recovered, 65 thousand. 730 – tebeserga. A total of 2,076 people died from coronavirus.
Last day, 10 deaths from coronavirus were also detailed, the actual date of death being earlier.
Lithuanian hospitals are currently treating 2,413 COVID-19 patients, 199 of them in resuscitation, 1,517 patients are being given extra oxygen and 132 are being given artificial lung ventilation.
Last day, 13 thousand jobs were carried out in Lithuania. 837 studies on coronavirus, for a total of 1 million cases since the start of the pandemic. 700 thousand 842.
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