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At the NSGC meeting, A. Ščeponavičius, Head of the SAM Department of Public Health, stated that Lithuania belongs to the countries where the coronavirus situation is deteriorating.
According to him, the EU has signed agreements with 6 companies on vaccines and several more agreements are planned in the near future.
According to the director, Lithuania intends to acquire LTL 7.2 million under preliminary agreements. dose.
Erik Ovcharenko / 15min photo / Press conference on preparations for the school year
“It should be enough for all Lithuanians to stay,” he said.
This Monday it was announced that the first match that will arrive in Lithuania could be up to 10,000. units. A.Ščeponavičius assured on Wednesday that this information is constantly changing, so on Wednesday afternoon the representatives of the EU member states will communicate with the representatives of the European Commission, as many countries want specificity regarding the schedule of delivery of vaccines.
He assured that two refrigerators have already been purchased to store vaccines, Lithuania has warehouses, syringes and other equipment are being purchased.
If the vaccines were delivered to Lithuania from December 25 to 26, according to him, everything would be ready to be accepted.
It is being considered that people could register for a reduced number of vaccines, as is the case now with tests.
“It would first be handed over to the five organizing hospitals,” he said.
A schedule for delivering vaccines to municipalities is currently being drawn up, he said.
Payment of the vaccination service is currently being considered. He stressed that vaccination is also recommended for those who are already sick.
Big breakthrough: end of March?
Lukas Galkus, specialist from SAM’s Department of Information Technology and Electronic Health Systems, told the meeting that doctors, nursing home residents and people over 80 years of age are scheduled to be vaccinated in Lithuania by the end of the first quarter of next year.
“Both must be delivered, but let’s keep in mind that Moderna and Astra Zeneca and other vaccines will come (…) The end of March should be, at least in our imagination, the whole process, not just a breakthrough. We can talk about the advance earlier, “he said.
The vaccine will be protected with protection.
Karolis Turčinavičius, representative of the Center for Health Emergencies, said that purchases of equipment necessary for vaccination were coming to an end.
According to him, these days the validation of the freezers in which the vaccine will be stored is being carried out.
K. Turčinavičius said that the warehouses where the vaccine will be stored are in a fenced area, where there is physical protection, the area is illuminated, there are cameras, a security system and the freezers themselves are not so easy to open.
According to him, the temperature of the freezer will be constantly monitored, taking care that the freezer does not turn off when the electricity is turned off.
NSGK President Laurynas Kasčiūnas pointed out at the meeting that Interpol announces the emergence of criminal groups that have their own plans for the vaccination process.
K.Turčinavičius said he doesn’t see any risk of someone trying to hijack the vaccine.
Headache: the number of vaccinations.
Feliksas Jankevičius, director of the Santara clinics, told the meeting that the clinics are preparing to store vaccines.
“The number of vaccines is a concern at the moment. Our concern is to vaccinate all employees (…) The amount of these vaccines is, of course, very small than what we plan to receive. There are 7,000 employees in the clinics alone. with residents, that’s the amount that will be needed, ”he said.
Photo by Julius Kalinskas / 15min / Feliksas Jankevičius
According to the head of the clinics, Santara is expected to need a third of the total number, about 3,000. As a result, there are already plans for doctors to get vaccinated first, that is, doctors who come into direct contact with the sick.
Christmas and Christmas are a good time to get vaccinated
Renaldas Jurkevičius, director of the Kaunas clinics, raised the question whether the received vaccine will need to be vaccinated twice, whether it will be possible to vaccinate once and wait for the next dose.
It was previously reported that two doses of the vaccine are needed to build immunity, the second one a month later.
“That is why it is very important that we have a SAM program, not only when there will be the first dose, but when there will be both the second and the third, to know how many people we can vaccinate,” he said.
The director called for the vaccination of the staff and residents of medical institutions and nursing homes in the first instance.
He said SAM did not go to the clinics to store vaccines.
“If the confirmation is on the 21st, it is likely that the vaccines will arrive during Christmas and Christmas, which is a good time to vaccinate medical personnel,” he said.
According to the doctor, it would not be possible to vaccinate the entire medical ward at the same time, since the vaccine could cause a brief fever, so several people from different wards should be vaccinated.
The first batch of vaccines is not impressive
The first 9,750 doses of COVID-19 will arrive in Lithuania in early January, Health Minister Arūnas Dulkys said this week.
“The truth is what I have today and what I can say, the first vaccines will arrive in Lithuania three or four days after December 29, if something has not changed yet. There will be 9,750 doses, ”said the minister on Monday on the LRT discussion program forum. According to the minister, as it is necessary to vaccinate the same person twice, these vaccines will be enough for 5,000. people.
“I don’t know when the next party will be today,” he added.
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