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Asked whether there has still been a slowdown in vaccination in recent weeks, he commented that the problem has remained visible since the beginning of last week.
“If we look at the figures from last week and the figures from last week, when the mass vaccination of the population began, then that week we have vaccinated 100,000 people since the beginning of June. people, and, for example, last week we vaccinated just over 55,000 people with the first dose. people. This means that the decline was really very strong, around 45 thousand. people.
We also expect similar figures this week. Perhaps they will be a little higher due to the contribution of an additional group of the population that can be vaccinated, that is, children from 12 years of age. <...>. Those rates may remain similar to last week or rise slightly. “
When asked what the reasons for the slowdown were, Galkus said sociological surveys largely confirmed what was actually seen.
“About 40 percent. Of the population is determined to get vaccinated and would not even consider whether they need the vaccine or not. When the opportunity arises, they will get vaccinated and now we see that when we reached 40% a few weeks ago. Part of the population vaccinated with a single dose of vaccine.
After that, the rate began to slow down a lot, which means that now the people who actually decided to get vaccinated did, and that part of the population that hesitated to vaccinate or decided not to get vaccinated stayed. “
Vaccine for coronavirus
According to a SAM spokesperson, now all measures will be aimed at those who hesitate to get vaccinated and will encourage them to make the decision to do so. It is also said that a very small percentage does not come for the second dose.
“A small part of the population does not get to receive the second dose of the vaccine, up to 2%. Some do not come because they simply fell ill with COVID-19 a few days after the first vaccination. This is understandable and they will be vaccinated with the second dose much later.
The delay of others is up to two weeks and such delay, in our understanding, is fully justified by a wide variety of life situations. <...>. We plan to inform these people additionally via SMS messages. We just want to remind you that you can still do it. “
SAM reports that the number of vaccines dispensed increased almost 3-4 times last week precisely because of those who have registered but do not come to receive vaccines.
“Last week, we saw about a couple hundred doses of vaccines being used or dispensed per week. By comparison, in May, for example, those figures were around 50 doses per week. Growth really is, it’s still not very scary and the reasons are really understandable.
An increasing number of people are not signing up for the vaccine, and unfortunately not all vaccines can stay overnight and wait until morning. As a result, they must be thrown away and thrown away. This is also due to the reduction in vaccination rates. For example, three people arrive and the vaccine vial contains, for example, five doses. Then they get vaccinated and the vaccination center consumes a certain amount of vaccine, but part of it has to be emptied. “
When asked how the population of those who register but do not come to be vaccinated will be treated, L. Galkus emphasized that the main thing now will be to motivate the population and provide more information. Doing so will encourage hesitant people to come in for the vaccine.
“In fact, we have vaccines both in warehouses and in vaccination centers. This means that if we are able to motivate these people to come for the vaccine, there will be no cases where those vaccines have to be dumped. All the measures that we now plan to implement will also be aimed at encouraging the vaccination of the population. “
L. Galkus said that the main measures to encourage the arrival of vaccines will be the improvement of the network of vaccination centers, a greater operation of mobile teams and a greater advertising campaign in several languages. Although the guaranteed supply of vaccines was expected to reach 70% in early July. the number of people vaccinated, but now due to the slowdown in the population’s willingness to vaccinate, one dose is expected to be vaccinated in late July and both doses are to be vaccinated in the fall.
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