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Akmenė is the second municipality in terms of vaccination volume, only surpassed by Neringa, which has 98.3% of vaccinated. population. It is true that the population of Akmenė District Municipality is incomparably larger.
The youngest are also actively vaccinated: 94.7% of the 25-34 age group were vaccinated. Stone residents. More than 90 percent. vaccinated are also in the age group 55 to 69 years.
However, adolescents aged 12-15 years (28.3%) and people over 80 years of age are the least vaccinated: 57% of them were vaccinated in Akmenė.
In Akmenė District Municipality, according to Population Register data, more than 20 thousand people had declared their place of residence at the beginning of July. population. Here, according to the Statistics Department, there are currently 32 sick people: the municipality is in the red epidemiological zone, the average number of new cases per week is 3.
“Our decision immediately was that we would do it through the GPs because they have their clients. As I say, older people believe in a doctor and a priest. (…) I think that the main function of a family doctor is to do various prevention programs.
Knowing that they have their people, their phones, someone will call today and say “you know, we call from the municipality, we invite you to get vaccinated” or even “your doctor calls you, we invite you to come and get vaccinated.” It seems completely different. A lot of work is being done “, Delphi said V. Mitrofanov, mayor of Akmenė district.
Vitaly Mitrofanov
The mayor noted that Akmenė was also one of the first municipalities to open a mobile vaccination point, a fever clinic.
“Through the wards, we asked social workers to collect information from people who could not come. A mobile vaccination group was immediately formed in more remote villages and towns, which went to the homes of people who want to be vaccinated, ”said the mayor of the municipality.
A little later, the interlocutor continued, the mobile vaccination team continued to actively work on vaccinating employees of various companies.
Akmenė District Mayor V. Mitrofanovas has been managing the municipality for more than the first term. The mayor on Facebook often broadcasts live, telling residents and explaining local issues.
“Advertising, not hiding about the infected, about the deaths,” said V. Mitrofanov in his communication.
According to him, condolences were also publicly expressed to the prominent residents of the district who died from coronavirus.
“These people are known in the community and when you feel sorry that they have died because of it covid“It also works,” said the mayor of Akmenė.
Employees of educational institutions were also actively encouraged to vaccinate.
“Your freedom should not interfere with mine,” Mitrofanov said.
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He did not hide due to his activity and received poor comments, but according to the mayor, in such a situation, it is not a place to politicize.
V. Mitrofanov did not hide his disappointment and the rhetoric of Seimas Valius member Ąžuolas, who is also from Akmenė, directed against vaccines.
“I tried, we talked to him, but he has some principles where I really don’t understand why. If we were like-minded, we could get an even better result,” he said.
Vaccines for COVID-19
The mayor stressed that there is no mandatory vaccination anywhere, but there are some common rules.
“It just came to my knowledge then. Sometimes, in politics, you can try to do it: hit or not, like in fishing, where I will benefit,” continued V. Mitrofanov.
According to the mayor, V. Ąžuolas also received resentment and complaints when municipal educators were also called in to vaccinate.
“There were complaints for the deputy of the Seimas, how bad the mayor was, his statement to complain, I will defend you. Although it is seen that if the director of the institution is able to find that language, he should not have dictated, but you can always find the language and influence people for the better, ”said the mayor of Akmenė district.
Vaccination of older people is worrying: there is an excuse that there is little left
The municipality is also trying to encourage more vaccinated people over 80 through the church.
“I asked the dear priests to encourage the elderly, because it is not God’s prayer that gives us health, but God’s help has allowed us to discover the vaccine, it has given some people the wisdom to make us live better . That’s what needs to be said, “said V. Mitrofanov.
Old people
An attempt will be made to attract the attention of the elderly through relatives and relatives.
“Each one of us explains what the problems are in each group. Here we hear the main answer: I have little left, no one is going to me yet, I am not going anywhere. It must be said that this group is the most affected by that television (Russian) ”, said the mayor.
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