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“Apparently, it would be possible to create opportunities for both mayors and directors of the administration to have the opportunity to be vaccinated and thus demonstrate an example,” said A. Dulkys.
According to the minister, high-quality athletes going to sporting events abroad, members of delegations to Eurovision, the Venice Architecture Biennale could also be vaccinated as a matter of priority.
Education is prioritized
According to A. Dulkis, priorities are likely to include people who provide services in educational institutions: those who work or provide services in educational institutions, including those pursuing Lithuanian studies abroad, self-employed teachers and people who provide services. educational and other services in educational institutions. .
“It is proposed to include them to ensure that all people who work or provide services to educational institutions and other education providers are vaccinated and thus prepare for the full start of distance education in the near future,” the ministry explained.
The priority list is intended to include graduates who receive live counseling, as well as trainers who can conduct distance education for children, health science students working in pharmacies, and medical institutions.
The group of people under 65 with health risk factors has also been clarified. It includes people awaiting a donor transplant, people with cancer diseases within five years, people with certain immunodeficiency conditions, and people who need ongoing care.
It was proposed to include store employees
Store employees who come into contact with customers are also considered to be in the priority category of people who perform vital state functions.
“We note that the number of people in this group is not known, as no structured data is available.
Vaccination of these employees will be very difficult and will require a lot of time and labor costs in personal health institutions, since it will not be possible to use a registration system to identify these people, that is, to establish that they are in contact with other people. people and cannot perform functions remotely, ”the ministry said.
People belonging to all priority groups would be vaccinated against the elderly. The government accepted these changes, but the final decision will be made by the Minister of Health.
At the meeting, the Ministers of the Interior and National Defense called for a faster vaccination of the police officers who ensure the quarantine control in the firewalls. Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė stated that these proposals would be evaluated by the Ministry, taking into account the supply of vaccines and the timing of vaccination.
“Obviously, there is not yet a stage where there are enough vaccines to be close to mass vaccination, so the additional sequences will change over time and in terms of how we view vaccine supplies and use,” he said.
