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“It just came to our knowledge then. I have the first, I have the second. (…) I already received the message,” the woman told reporters.
She said those vaccinated would feel more confident that it would not infect the man.
According to the Vaccination Coordinator of the Kaunas Polyclinic, Justinas Dzidzevičius, 500 elderly people are expected to be vaccinated on the first day, vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine.
“As of today, we have 2.5 thousand free vaccinations and today we start with 80 years or more. Today we have included about 500 people, we choose without problems, we are polite, we congratulate our staff on the holidays, we are really in a good mood today, ”he told reporters.
There are more than 18 thousand older adults belonging to this age group in Kaunas. It is planned to vaccinate about 15 thousand.
Older people can contact their family doctor to register for the vaccine. Kaunas Polyclinic patients can also register on the portal.
According to Paulius Kero, deputy director of the Kaunas municipality administration, the population of this age group is expected to be vaccinated within a few weeks.
Photo by Alius Koroliovas / 15min / Vaccination of people over 80 years of age began in Kaunas
“We are monitoring the vaccine supply and if it remains stable in the coming weeks, a second vaccination center will be activated in the near future,” he said.
Some of those who didn’t want to change their minds
According to J. Dzidzevičius, generally about 7 percent do not come. registered. They have the right to request the vaccine later.
“There are more and more of them: both educators and medical staff who were skeptical of the process at first,” he said.
According to the deputy director of the municipal administration, people like this reconsidered upset the process a bit, but in general it is going well.
“We see that some neighbors do not come to register for vaccination, then they try to re-enter the lists. “It alters the process a bit, but I think it’s going smoothly,” Kerer said.
Photo by Alius Koroliov / 15min / Paul Keras
As far as he knows, about 15 percent were not vaccinated. of 5 thousand. educators who have been screened for antibodies and guests.
“We do not know if they will want to continue vaccinating or if they want to be included on the list again later,” said a municipal spokesman.
According to him, it is still difficult to say whether this will affect the resumption of the educational process, as the process is still ongoing.
According to data from the Ministry of Health, this week more than half of Lithuanian municipalities, including large cities, should start vaccinating their main residents. Vaccination for people over 80 years of age will begin next week in all municipalities.
According to the updated vaccination plan, vaccination is scheduled for all people over 65, as well as those with chronic diseases, in March. Mass vaccination of the population should begin in April.
In Kaunas, oncology patients are also vaccinated in parallel with older people.
According to the deputy director of the Kaunas municipal administration, more than 13,000 have already been vaccinated in Kaunas. Kaunas, more than half have already received the second vaccine.
According to this plan, in addition to the groups already vaccinated, it is expected to continue vaccinating kindergarten staff, teachers, special education specialists, HIV cancer patients, people aged 75 and over in February.
The second dose is intended for pharmacists, health professionals who do not come into contact with COVID-19 patients, as well as soldiers, intelligence officers involved in military or international operations.
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