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According to their data, 700 people were vaccinated in Vilnius until 5 pm, in Kaunas – 440, in Klaipėda – 160, in Šiauliai – 120, in Panevėžys – 850 people.
The procedure, according to the ministry, was carried out at 26 vaccination points.
On Sunday, the hospitals in Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai and Panevėžys agreed to start the vaccination process at the same time, at eight in the morning.
Medical personnel were vaccinated with COVID-19, developed by BioNTech and Pfizer.
The first shipment with 9,750 doses of vaccine arrived in Lithuania on Saturday morning and was stored in the warehouses of the Emergency Health Center. During the day, the vaccine was distributed to the top five hospitals in the country responsible for administering COVID-19 in the regions.
Vilnius and Kaunas counties received 2,925 doses of vaccine, Klaipėda counties – 1950, and Šiauliai and Panevėžys – 975 doses each.
It is planned to use all the vaccines received on Saturday when the first doctors are vaccinated. The second dose for these co-vaccinated personnel, who need to be vaccinated after 21 days, will be administered in subsequent shipments.
The second shipment of the vaccine is expected to arrive in Lithuania on Tuesday.
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