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“I see this as an activity that should not be at the moment, because in all parameters, according to the risk of disease, according to the risk of dying, according to the risk of hospitalization in the form of serious illness, despite the fact that people of all ages are sick and hospitalized.
Pakruojis is not such a small city that all older people, and not necessarily older than 65, but also around that age, are vaccinated. I just see it as an easy way, ”said the Prime Minister.
Does it cause more chaos?
According to I. Šimonytė, in general, the decision of some municipalities not only not to apply the age limit of the cartel, but also to lower it very abruptly, causes more chaos in the vaccination process, when different rules are applied in different municipalities.
“We need to understand that for the mass vaccination system and the registration and the process itself to be as fluid as possible, there should not be large disaggregations by age groups in the municipalities.
It is no secret to anyone that some people who live in other municipalities register for vaccination in the municipality where they do not live, because that age group, for example, is already vaccinated by decision of another municipality. That shouldn’t be the case and that pace should be as uniform as possible. (…)
These reserves are not good because they cause additional chaos in the process. People from other municipalities do not really understand what is happening in other municipalities, similar things are expected to happen, which is not the case, “he said.
Allow anyone to sign up
Ilona Gelažnikienė, director of the Pakruojis district municipal administration, told BNS on Wednesday that the decision to allow vaccination to all those who took it was made this week after receiving around 700 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines and considering that they no longer they select all other priorities. groups.
“It just came to our knowledge then with this vaccine. Last week we posted an ad, we collected a group of 55+ to be vaccinated with this vaccine, but from the number of people who signed up and how many responded, we see that we have no other way to ensure the use of the full vaccine. ”I. Gelažnikienė told BNS.
According to her, 400 doses of AstraZeneca are planned for vaccination over the weekend, with another 300 being left for the booster dose next week. Other vaccines will continue to be given to other priority groups, such as the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for those 55 and older this week.
The director of administration says that the AstraZeneca vaccine was offered by calling both the population directly and companies, businesses, farmers’ associations, the elderly, communities, but there was no greater interest. According to her, after the announcement of open vaccination for all adults, so far only about 150 places out of 400 have been filled.
“The popularity is low, the population is very reluctant to vaccinate AstraZeneca. If it hadn’t been for giving up, it would have been a little easier. We hope that the youngest are more active, “he said.
The district of Raseiniai and Rietavas announced a similar “campaign”
It is true that other municipalities advertise a similar “campaign”.
AstraZeneca also invited the district municipalities of Rietavas and Raseiniai to get vaccinated this week, regardless of their risk groups by age or disease, as well as the vaccination priorities set by the Ministry of Health.
For her part, Marijampolė offered a slightly different idea: family members who brought an elderly person to a vaccination point also receive a vaccine, regardless of their age group.
“Have you heard that anyone in the area who wants to can register for the Vaxzevria vaccine? Regardless of age, profession, and other circumstances, you can register and be invited to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Our district received a record 1,200 doses of Vaxzevria this week, so it is likely that it will receive the vaccine in the near future. I invite you not to doubt, to trust science and the latest medical discoveries.
I have been vaccinated with the Vaxzevria vaccine (old name AstraZeneca), so I urge you to do the same, ”Andrius Bautronis, mayor of the Raseiniai district, wrote on Facebook.
