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Vaccination against COVID-19 in people with cancer diseases and the elderly continues in Lithuania. As vaccination activity of the population over 80 years declines, municipalities are switching to vaccinating other age groups in the following order of priority:
– 75-79 m. people;
– 70-74 m. people;
– 65-69 m. people.
Residents who belong to priority groups but are not invited to get vaccinated are invited to apply at their own medical institution or municipality.
210,000, or 7.5 percent, of the Lithuanian population have already been vaccinated with one or two doses of the vaccine. Almost a third of the population over 80 years of age has been vaccinated.
Vaccination rates in Lithuania have increased steadily in recent weeks. In the last week of February, manufacturers delivered 40,000. doses of vaccine, and 48.5 thousand people were vaccinated with vaccines previously received. During the first week of March, 48.4 thousand. doses of vaccine, 57.3 thousand. March 8 in the morning there were still 32 thousand in the vaccination centers. vaccine dose.
The most effective doses of the vaccine are used in Alytus town, Anykščiai district, Birštonas, Biržai district, Jurbarkas district, Kaišiadorys district, Kaunas district, Kelmė district, Kretinga district, Molėtai district, Neringa , Pakruojis district, Pasvalys district, Rokiškis district, Šiauliai district, Šilalė district, Utena district. and Zarasai district. municipalities.
