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“It seems to me that choosing not to get vaccinated could lead to one person taking responsibility for the cost of the test. This is the price a person pays for their decision not to protect other people and their environment, not just themselves. ”The minister told Knowledge Radio, adding that employers, in turn, have a duty to ensure a safe work environment.
“There is a very clear signal from the Government: we have to get vaccinated, we have to vaccinate ourselves and for a safe environment for our family members and colleagues (…). The employer must create a safe environment for its employees, ”added M. Navickienė.
Highlighting the benefits and the need for vaccination, the minister also mentioned the speech of the president of the Bar Association Ignas Vėgėlė, which caused a stir in the public space during the weekend, in which he criticized the Passport of Opportunities, the World Organization Health and the state. restrictions during the pandemic.
Ms. Navickienė emphasized that the lawyer’s statement, which raised doubts about the state’s policy regarding COVID-19 vaccination, was accompanied by the death of eight people from the coronavirus. According to the minister, not all were vaccinated.
“We had various thoughts and speeches from professors or representatives of the responsible professions … I saw that 8 people died from COVID-19 that day – during the speech, and all were not vaccinated. It seems to me that the essential point here is. We do not allow nor can we allow more deaths or more diseases and their consequences ”, concluded M. Navickienė.
