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Ž. Simonaitytė assured in the program that the vaccine deficit has not yet ended.
“The deficit (vaccines, aut. P.) is definitely not over yet. I would like to have more of these vaccines, because it must be taken into account that a large part of the vaccines that arrive in Lithuania are administered for the second doses of vaccines Naturally, for people who are waiting for the first dose of the vaccine, we really cannot satisfy all those who still want that demand, “he said.
A SAM spokeswoman said that about 25-30 percent of each age group needed an additional vaccine.
“But in terms of the percentage that we have seen in all groups, probably in all groups, regardless of age, profession, it is very easy to collect the first 40 percent who want to get vaccinated, then about 25 to 30 percent tend vaccinated, but need more persuasion, but most of the time their self-determination is determined by the example of those around them.
Well, anything over 60-70 percent is convincing the group that it needs more work. And it is necessary to reconcile that some people will decide not to be vaccinated at all “, – he said on the program” Delfi rytas “Ž. Simonaitytė.
He hoped the opportunity to travel would encourage the younger ones to get vaccinated.
“We were really interested, we commissioned a public opinion poll. These are some of the biggest differences between age groups that we haven’t seen, perhaps more than just place of residence, income aspects. But perhaps another very important aspect to talk about is both Israel and Great Britain, they see that a certain sector of the population, which may not have been prone to vaccination due to the very young, did not see the opportunity to travel.
And the more states are vaccinated, the more opportunities there are to travel. And that for young people is one of the key aspects. We hope that this element will encourage these young people to decide to get vaccinated ”, said the interlocutor from Delfi rytas.
Ž. Simonaitytė said on the show that SAM has data on people who decide not to come for the second dose of the vaccine, but it is more related to life circumstances.
“We really encourage people to change their scheduled vaccination times and come in for a second dose when it’s convenient for them. We are a fairly small country, we have all the population data on e.sveikata.lt, we monitor the situation, we remind you to come. And we don’t see any bigger problems here yet, “the deputy minister said.
Vice Minister Ž. Simonaitytė assured that several municipalities can be identified as problematic in terms of vaccination.
He also said that a number of measures are being considered that could encourage vaccinating undecided people.
“It just came to our knowledge then. But the choice and application of specific measures depends a lot on how many undecided people there will be, how old they will be, how they will be geographically located. (…) We will see the epidemiological situation when most of the vaccinated people are already there. Already this week, so far very cautious, but we see an obvious drop in cases, “said Ž. Simonaitytė.
He said the information gathered Tuesday on the new cases was “gratifying.”
“We just realized that the vaccines were clearly working. Scientists say that 70 percent of the population is enough to build public immunity, and we can decide measures accordingly. From the distribution of ice cream to any other aspect. What we notice, what we would like to ask, has a very strong effect and employers give a lot of self-determination about vaccination, ”said a representative from SAM.
He said that the use of masks will be one of the problems that will be addressed in the future if there is a need to more actively encourage people to get vaccinated.
The deputy minister said that 70 percent of the population will receive at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine during the summer.
“The key issue here is the supply of vaccines. Because when it comes to going towards this percentage, we see that the Lithuanian population is willing to get vaccinated, it is doing it. Yes, according to the current supply programs, we can talk about al minus one dose of the vaccine, not the second, 70 percent of the public will surely be able to receive it during the summer, “he said.
As of Monday, May 24, the Opportunity Passport will start operating in Lithuania.
Ž. Simonaitytė said that at the government meeting on Wednesday, some additional issues could be discussed regarding further liberalization of activities.
“They would give additional relief to people who have a passport of opportunity. But here it is important to note that, compared to other countries that use similar documents, Lithuania has already allowed many activities without the Passport of Opportunity. Therefore, that spectrum in Lithuania is somewhat smaller, but it is very important, “said the Vice Minister of Culture SAM on Wednesday in the program” Delfi rytas “. Simonaitytė.
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