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“Vaccines will increase in February, obviously there are 50 thousand. “The new AstraZeneca vaccines will start arriving in the second week of February, which will mean that in the last weeks of February we will have twice as many vaccines as we receive on average each week in January,” S. Krėpšta told the News. Radio.
S.Krėpšta said it is real. In the second half of February, there will be days when 10 thousand people will be vaccinated per day. and more people per day. According to him, the AstraZeneca vaccines should only increase to 200,000, as should the BioNTech and Pfizer vaccines.
Obviously, growth in March will be several times higher than in February. Therefore, the vaccination rate will increase.
“Obviously, growth in March will be several times higher than in February. Therefore, the vaccination rate will increase. Right now, we are probably moving into the first gear by vaccinating people, but in February we can expect to activate the second gear. , and in March, also the third march, ”said S. Krėpšta.
According to the President’s Advisor, for the process to run smoothly, not only the quantity of vaccines itself is important, but also the preparation for mass vaccination, the registration system, and information to people. According to S. Krėpšta, it is necessary to think about mass vaccination centers, in addition, to reach the widest possible group of people, not only the digital system, but also the telephone lines must work.
“In March, April, when we will have several hundred thousand vaccines each week, it will be necessary to invite exactly the same number of people to be vaccinated, inform them, register them, create a queue, it will definitely be a challenge enough. “said S. Krėpšta.
On Monday, the seventh shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by the pharmaceutical companies BioNTech and Pfizer arrived in Lithuania. 230 doses. They will be used to revaccinate previously vaccinated people. On Sunday night, the second shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine from the pharmaceutical company Moderna was delivered from Belgium to Lithuania: 3.6 thousand. dose.
Furthermore, it was reported that the British and Swedish company AstraZeneca will deliver some 50,000 tonnes to Lithuania in February. COVID-19 vaccine dose.
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