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“The situation is deteriorating, the number of cases is growing rapidly, it is not just a Lithuanian phenomenon,” the prime minister told reporters on the Seimas on Tuesday.
Therefore, he said, the government will have to consider measures to control the virus.
“Vaccines have been very slow in recent weeks. This means that the government will have to return to discussions on what conditions to establish so that we do not have a major siege on hospitals again,” said I. Šimonytė.
The Prime Minister did not elaborate on the conditions, but noted that it is possible to revert to the measures used in the past.
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“When we presented the opportunity passport and there was a lot of discussion about who needed it because the quarantine was lifted, (…) I do not rule out the possibility that a certain circle of activities can be linked again to whether a person has a casual passport.
However, since we are now in the middle of July, there is still plenty of time and opportunities for vaccination, I would take this opportunity to once again request vaccination for people who are currently vaccinated less, between the ages of 20 and 40. ” , Emphasized the Prime Minister.
He said he was aware of the young people’s deliberations that they would get sick easily if infected, but noted I. Šimonytė, a larger number of vaccinated people would more easily prevent the spread of strains of the virus.
“If there are no medical indications that do not allow vaccination, the more people we have vaccinated, the less chance there is that mutations in the virus will interrupt normal life.”
I think it is first and foremost a matter of people’s self-determination, but I do not rule out that the government has to take some negative incentives to politely remind us that vaccination has additional benefits, “said the Prime Minister.
The example of Latvia, where workers in certain areas will have to be vaccinated, is not yet being considered, but cannot be ruled out.
“The government will likely consider expanding the scope of mandatory testing at a meeting this week to keep testing volumes high. (…) I can’t rule out whether it will be necessary to discuss the links between certain jobs and vaccination, but we are not yet. arguing, ”said I. Šimonytė.
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