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According to experts, much of the vaccine remains unused because the older people on the list do not come to get vaccinated.
About 300 older people received the first doses over the weekend, but a significant number did not arrive.
“About 600 people were invited, about 300 people were vaccinated. A large percentage of people did not attend. Someone did not understand, someone did not review the information. Some say no one called us, ”Loreta Venckienė, the chief physician of the Klaipėda Municipal Polyclinic, told LRT radio.
According to her, some older people also say they have changed their minds.
According to data from the Department of Statistics, so far about 164 thousand patients have been vaccinated with the first dose in Lithuania. people or 5.87 percent. of the total population, in both doses, more than 73 thousand. people – 2.62 percent. population.
In Klaipeda, the first dose was administered to more than 7,000. or 4.71 percent. population, both – 3.8 thousand. or 2.56 percent. population.
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