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“As for the second dose of Astra Zeneca, I will definitely leave the discussion when it is better for immunity, doctors. According to official data, the second dose should be between four and twelve weeks. I have repeatedly raised this issue with the Ministry of health.
Naturally, we have this problem that people count on. Despite the fact that even after the first dose of Astra Zeneca, a very high level of immunity is said to develop, perhaps even higher than after the other first doses, the person receives the entire pack after receiving the second dose. . The math is simple if I received the first vaccination on April 1 and the second vaccination at the end of June, it is the person who receives, say, May 3. the first dose of Pfizer will be administered in late May. Naturally, people are more inclined to choose another vaccine to obtain full immunity (…), although all vaccines are equally good. And this is a problem, “said R. Šimašius.
According to the mayor, so far the opportunity to advance the second dose of vaccination is available only to graduates and teachers.
Calls for the implementation of the passport of opportunities: some of the arguments of those who oppose it – especially changed
Speaking about the implementation of the passport of opportunities, R. Šimašius noted that he is cooperating with the Ministries of Economy and Innovation and Health, but is awaiting final decisions from the Government.
“While they are, we have given information on what can and cannot be done. We really see that we can do some things and start with a passport,” said the mayor of the capital.
On Monday morning, Seimas President Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen publicly expressed doubts about the need for such a measure.
“Obviously, there are challenges, the situation is full of challenges and they cannot be absent. If you focus on doing the work, you are doing the work, and if you focus on not doing the work, you find reasons not to do it. In my opinion, coming out of a pandemic must be planned, systematic and safe. The Passport of Opportunities is one of those methods that allows restrictions more quickly but safely ”, commented R. Šimašius.
The mayor of Vilnius called the arguments made by some politicians that the passport of opportunities would violate human rights and provide unequal opportunities as particularly bizarre.
“Human rights are limited by the ability of people who have not been vaccinated and who do not have health controls to communicate with others. (…) Here is the real problem. The fact that the anti-vaccines who do not want to be vaccinated say that they need to speak out against a passport is a completely different discussion. We should not let ourselves be murmured, but rather look for ways to introduce new opportunities, “he emphasized.
According to R. Šimašius, more services could be opened with a passport.
“Of course, if we get to the second half of the summer, it will definitely not be relevant, because there will be vaccines and it will just be possible to release all events, but so far it is relevant and I think decisions have to be made. to be made. (…) We are willing to do everything possible to make this passport work, ”the mayor also pointed out.
The situation in hospitals has slightly improved
The mayor welcomed the result of last week’s vaccination during a press conference. At the beginning of last week, they had more than 40,000 people vaccinated. doses of vaccines. Last Saturday, all the vaccines had been used.
R. Šimašius was also satisfied that the situation in hospitals is already a little easier. There are 18 vacancies this morning. There were only three of them last week, out of 320.
“Obviously, the majority of those who lie in the hospital with severe symptoms are those who have not been vaccinated. But all those who lie are the ones who could have been vaccinated. I remind you that this is a very serious matter of personal responsibility, “said R. Šimašius.
This week, Vilnius has received 53 thousand. vaccines. The largest (almost 30 thousand doses) is Astra Zeneca. 15 thousand vaccines will be left to reinforce next week, ”said R. Šimašius.
As the scope of vaccination expands, orders are being placed for additional releases
As the scope of COVID-19 vaccination expands, there is a need to talk about additional releases, but they should be smooth and measurable, the mayor of the capital said.
“With the expansion of vaccination coverage, it seems to me that we only need to talk about additional mild and measured releases,” the Vilnius leader told reporters on Monday.
He said this when asked whether the capital should not be subject to a stricter quarantine than other Lithuanian municipalities due to higher morbidity and hospital occupancy.
R. Šimašius affirms that the highest number of infections in the capital is not related to the releases introduced by the Government.
“There is no reason to say that there will be a serious impact here. I think that those gradual releases or reductions of restrictions are done in a logical way; it is natural that we have to go into the restrictions in a systematic way and get out of them in a systematic way and without problems. ”, Said R. Šimašius.
The system has been overloaded
As already announced, after opening up the possibility of registering the population over 45 years for vaccination, the vaccination registration system in Vilnius started to clog up against congestion.
“We are very happy that people are actively registering. However, the system is not working properly due to overload. Providers are currently handling issues. We invite people to keep trying to register to receive the vaccine,” Karolis said Vaitkevičius, representative of the Municipality of Vilnius.
Delphi Remember that on Saturday the mayor of Vilnius Remigijus Šimašius wrote on Facebook that 10,000 people received the coronavirus vaccine during the day. population, and 46 thousand during the whole of last week.
Last week, the Ministry of Health announced the allocation of 46.5 thousand LTL due to the complicated epidemiological situation in Vilnius. vaccines, including nearly 20,000. doses previously programmed for other municipalities.
Last week, Vilnius vaccinated residents over 55 years of age. According to the head of the administration, it is still difficult to say which part of them has been vaccinated.
According to Lina Koriznienė, head of the Vilnius municipal administration, the municipality still invites older people to get vaccinated. These, he said, often change their minds and, seeing that the vaccinated loved ones feel good, decide to do so too.
Residents aged 45 and over will be able to register for vaccination in Vilnius on Monday.
“Let’s hope that this week we do not vaccinate fewer people than last week,” said L. Koriznienė. According to her, Vilnius, who has moved into this age group, will not fall below her priorities for some time. When this will be done will depend on the activity of the population.
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