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According to her, the situation in the hospitals will be controlled first.
“The government will monitor the situation mainly in hospitals, as this is probably the most important indicator of whether we can provide health care services,” the head of government told the LRT “Topic of the day” program on Thursday.
According to her, so far the dynamics of diseases do not allow to draw reliable conclusions and predictions, because younger people, aged 20 to 40, are sicker now, because they are less vaccinated against COVID-19 and are less likely to suffer from it. be hospitalized.
“If we see that the vaccination rate is unsatisfactory and the situation worsens, it is very possible that many of the activities are again linked to the so-called passport of opportunity.” In that passport of opportunity, it is very possible that there is no opportunity for the test or the test will be paid, ”said the Prime Minister.
Now certain professions that refuse to get vaccinated are tested for free.
The so-called passport of opportunity is issued to residents who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have tested negative or contracted the disease.
In response to criticism expressed by President Gitanas Nausėda on Wednesday against Health Minister Arūnas Dulkis, I. Šimonytė stated that all ministers can be blamed.
On the other hand, he stressed that the president must also take responsibility for the situation in the country.
“Sometimes it seems to me that the President of the Republic of Lithuania is convinced that everything that goes well in Lithuania goes through him, and everything that goes wrong goes through the government. It seems to me that the responsibility here is shared and we must all do everything possible and encourage our supporters, our supporters, to all contribute to the common goal. I think the president will do the same, ”said the LRT.
Nausėda said at an annual press conference on Wednesday that she lacked the Health Ministry’s (SAM) efforts to promote vaccination.
“Unfortunately, I miss the more active efforts and actions of the Ministry of Health to promote vaccination. There is the impression that there is simply no plan of action, be it a 130-point plan in December or at least a five-step plan to promote vaccination now, ”said G. Nausėda.
He said he would question what plan SAM needs to vaccinate more residents by fall, because otherwise they will have to revert to quarantine restrictions.
“If we continue to delve into the steps of the turtle, we will have to ask ourselves why a Ministry of Health of this type is needed, if we are not yet close to 70%. Objective?”, Said the head of state.
In Lithuania, 46.1% have received at least one coronavirus vaccine. people.
In total, Lithuania has received 3 million. 219 thousand 55 doses of vaccines, of which 2 million were used. 382 thousand 713 doses.
Currently unused more than 836 thousand. vaccine dose.
