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“If we look at the percentage of immunization in Lithuania, it already reaches almost 17%, the first vaccine dose almost 7.5%. population, the second dose – 3%, those with antibodies – 1%, and relapse – 5%, so 17%. our population already has immunizations, ”A. Dulkys told Lithuanian radio in an interview on Tuesday.
The minister also rejects criticism that the vaccination process is too slow, the accumulation of vaccine residues. According to A. Dulkis, more than 90% is consumed. vaccines received and the number of unused vaccines increases with new shipments.
“The consumption exceeds 90 percent. Vaccine, if yesterday morning we met with 328 thousand doses of vaccines, all distributed, there was nothing in the central warehouses.” Yesterday we received an additional dose of vaccines, today more than 30,000 from AstraZeneca Minister.
According to the latest Statistics Department data released on Monday, 210,000, or 7.5 percent, of the Lithuanian population are currently vaccinated with one or two doses of the vaccine in Lithuania. Almost a third (about 31%) of the population over the age of 80 has been vaccinated.
The country uses three COVID-19 vaccines approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA): Pfizer and BioNTech, and Moderna and AstraZeneca.
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