Patients with the most serious diseases have been vaccinated in the Kaunas clinics.

Gražina, the first patient from the Kaunas clinics to be vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine, says she was happy to hear about the possibility of vaccination.

“I feel encouraged,” she said with a smile during the hemodialysis procedure. – Today I found out that I can get vaccinated, but I didn’t hesitate for a minute and I was looking forward to it. “I am happy, I feel good and I hope that all those who have just had the opportunity do not expect misinformation and get vaccinated,” said the woman.

Vaccination of patients with the most complex diseases is an important stage in vaccination, as it will ensure greater safety for patients and medical personnel during the various procedures.

According to the head of the Dialysis Sector of the Nephrology Clinic, prof. Edits Žiginskienė, the COVID-19 vaccine is especially important for these patients, as almost all patients in the department suffer from complex comorbidities.

“People come to hemodialysis 3 times a week and spend 4 hours in the room during the procedure. It is a life-saving procedure and therefore unaffected by quarantine restrictions or pandemics. Due to their comorbidities, these people are at increased risk of developing a more serious form of COVID-19 infection. If those patients got sick, hemodialysis would continue, but their lives would be in great danger. “