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Health Minister Arūnas Dulkys announced that residents will be able to choose the desired vaccine, date, time and municipality, regardless of registration or place of residence.
Not being able to register electronically every day from 8pm in the morning until 8pm this can be done by calling 1808.
“We will return to normal life,” said A. Dulkys in the video.
Photo by Julius Kalinskas / 15min / Arūnas Dulkys
To register for COVID-19 vaccination, a resident must to confirm your identity through the Electronic Government Portal, choosing the appropriate identification method (electronic banking, mobile signature, etc.).
Through this platform can be registered and another person.
By opening registration to younger and younger age groups, previously invited population groups will be able to continue to register.
Youth ages 17-18 will be vaccinated with Pfizer and BioNTech. Additionally, adults will also be able to choose between the AstraZeneca, Moderna and Janssen vaccines.
In Lithuania, vaccination against the coronavirus began in late December, first by doctors. To date, more than 30% have received at least one dose of vaccine. population of the country.
The government claims that, compared to other European Union countries, vaccination in Lithuania is fast.
Critics point out that vaccinations for the country’s elderly population have been too slow, priority groups have been formed with illogical and biased criteria, and the situation in the municipalities has become very different due to the decentralization of the process.
President Gitanas Nausėda has said that Lithuania has 70 percent. the adult population can be vaccinated until the day of the coronation of King Mindaugas, which is celebrated on July 6.
Epidemiologists say this level of immunization would help stop the spread of the virus.
According to official data, more than 4,000 people died from COVID-19 in Lithuania. people.
Janssen is given as a single injection. The other vaccines are given in two doses, with the following intervals between the first and second: Pfizer 21 days, Moderna 28 days, AstraZeneca 12 weeks.
A review of clinical trials shows that when AstraZeneca is given, more antibodies and stronger immunity are formed when the second dose of the vaccine is given 9 to 12 weeks later. Therefore, SAM recommends a maximum break of 12 weeks. However, vaccination centers may, depending on individual circumstances, for example if a longer pause adversely affects population activities, administer a second dose of the vaccine earlier, at intervals of 4 to 12 weeks recommended by the manufacturer .
VIDEO: A unified electronic registration system has been launched in Lithuania www.koronastop.lt
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