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The Seimas member Jurgita Sejonienė, the former Minister of Health Aurelijus Veryga and the epidemiologist Paulius Gradeckas discussed this on the “Dienos žinios” program of the radijo Žinių.
The member of the Seimas J. Sejonienė, when asked about the forecasts if Lithuania will be able to avoid another closure, was optimistic: “It is very difficult to predict and very thankless. I am optimistic and believe that we will not need a close as close as before. The government’s chosen tactic is to start with the least aggressive measures, gradually applying the measures in the hope that this, together with vaccination, will bring the situation under control. “
He also compared Lithuanians with Scandinavians, noting that the recommendations are misinterpreted in our country.
“People should listen to the recommendations for themselves, not wait for the bans. We will not deceive either the government or ourselves. If we no longer comply, if we irresponsibly choose contacts, organize celebrations, we do not want to be tested or vaccinated. One should behave like Scandinavians, Lithuanians even discourage older people from getting vaccinated.
Skeptical attitude, vaccine evaluation: Research shows Lithuanians are skeptical. More skeptical than people in other European Union countries. There are differences of mentality. “Why do Scandinavians understand recommendations as something to be followed and Lithuanians understand more as something that can be ignored?” He said.
The former Minister of Health, Aurelius Veryga, assures that even if the Government decides to reintroduce the mandatory use of masks, nothing bad will happen.
“Quarantine is a legal regime, a legal regulation. The name itself does not mean anything yet. The mandatory wearing of masks in a closed environment requires such a legal regime. I certainly would not see any problem if it were published and we went back to masks. Especially “There is a cold season. Last year, we almost avoided flu masks with wear and tear. Nothing terrible would happen here. It was as if everyone who breathed with those masks had shut up and had big problems,” he said. A. Veryga.
The Seimas member assures that the state lost a lot of time in summer, and now the government should behave a little differently.
“We lost a lot of time in the summer as a state. We do not vaccinate critical groups. The government is now taking steps such as returning children to distance education. Not to protect children, but to protect people who might already have been protected if they had been vaccinated. Now the government should not waste energy on the 3 doses that are being talked about, but rather mobilize as much as possible to vaccinate people who have not received any vaccine.
We made a lot of different proposals in the summer and today those proposals have not been implemented. Not all GPs can get vaccinated because the logistics of vaccines are not in place. Also, not in all pharmacies. The ride home is currently being tested. What the Prime Minister has said are exceptional cases. Yes, we will definitely not process those people (who do not want to be vaccinated, aut. Past), but that is not the majority ”, he thinks.
A. Veryga assures that even a certain premium for those vaccinated would be a good solution.
“I cannot accept that people should not be vaccinated or that benefits are not paid. I think that would be a violation of the Constitution. Clearly, this could only be established by the Constitutional Court if such a measure were proposed. We propose measures that would be positive. People are really tired.
That negative knowledge that you will not be able to have the opposite effect. Now there are scientific publications that say that moment of pressure has not paid off. Suppose that a measure such as a small payment, if triggered, was justified by the purpose of the measure. <...> I think that 100 euros for the elderly would be a lot of money, “said the former Minister of Health.
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