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According to data from the Department of Statistics, a total of 1,023 district residents were vaccinated in Šalčininkai district. In one of the most vulnerable age groups, 80 years and older, only 6.7 percent were vaccinated in this district.
Not a better situation at Visaginas. Only 4% got vaccinated here. population. Only 7.7 percent of people 80 and older have been vaccinated here.
He wants “another vaccine”
“There are very few people on the great list who want to get vaccinated. I think more information is needed in our city. Those who refuse mainly indicate that they would like to be vaccinated with another vaccine, “said the news portal. lrytas.lt said Inga Baševienė, director of the Visaginas Primary Health Care Center (PSPC). “If there was another vaccine, they would receive it without any problem,” he said.
I.Baševičienė was asked to specify which vaccine is preferred by the people of Visaginas and said that people want the Sputnik V vaccine. He stated that he could not understand what led to such a position of the people.
It is true that the head of Visaginas PSPC said that he could not indicate what percentage of older people refused to be vaccinated. “Maybe we haven’t called everyone yet, because we can’t find everyone’s contacts.”
There is no shortage of vaccines in this city. “There is no shortage of (vaccines). We have enough. We have not vaccinated a single person at AstraZeneca specifically,” said I. Baševienė.
Believes tougher solutions are needed
About half of the people invited to get vaccinated in Šalčininkai district during the first so-called vaccination question, currently about 700 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine have not been used here.
“To change the vaccination procedure, to allow the vaccination of other groups. Now we have stopped among doctors, social workers, educators and residents over 65 years old,” said Josif Rybak, director of the BNS municipal administration on Friday.
“There are other groups that ensure the welfare of society. Some tougher decisions about teachers are needed under the Communicable Diseases Act, now just a guide, ”he said.
According to J. Rybak, the municipality has received about 1.9 thousand. Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and AstraZeneca vaccine doses: The first two are almost out of stock, but around 700 unused doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine remain in stock.
The Šalčininkai administration director says that people refuse to get vaccinated with AstraZeneca.
“Because of this vaccine, the situation is bad on all sides, including central communication,” Rybak said.
It says that of the receipts almost 1.9 thousand. 200 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine have recently been received and will be used on Monday.
According to J. Rybak, 365 people were vaccinated in two doses.
I doubt even agree
The director of the Šalčininkai district municipal administration also stated that people in the district are invited to get vaccinated by phone: they call more than once.
According to J. Rybak, during the first call about 50 percent. people refuse to get vaccinated.
“Of the guests, 50 percent. They immediately say that the pillows, maybe they will come later, ask – what vaccine. There are doubts (…) Postponed after the first call, the part returns after the second”, J. Rybakas said.
The map published by the Department of Statistics shows that vaccination is more or less even in many municipalities.
At least one dose of the vaccine has been vaccinated in 6 to 9 percent of its population. There are significantly more people vaccinated in tourist municipalities: 15 percent in Birštonas, 13.7 percent in Curonian Spit, 11 percent in Druskininkai and 10 percent in Palanga.
Šalčininkai stands out among the municipalities that have vaccinated the least population, where only 3.4 percent have been vaccinated. population, and Visaginas, where 4% are vaccinated.
The vaccination process is similar between large cities: the majority of the population, almost 8%, was vaccinated in Alytus, the least – 6% – in Klaipėda.
