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“Following the recommendations of the World Health Organization, the National Drug Control Agency and the Independent Expert Advisory Board, the decision was made to vaccinate people over 18 years of age with AstraZeneca,” it said in a statement.
According to the ministry, it was also decided to take a 12-week break between the first and second vaccinations.
Discussions about vaccinating the elderly with AstraZeneca arose when the European Medicines Agency authorized the vaccine in late January, noting that there were not yet enough studies on whether the vaccine provides effective protection for people over 55 years of age.
The World Health Organization announced last week that the AstraZeneca vaccine and Oxford University could be used in people over 65, as well as in places where coronavirus strains are spread. This position is also supported by the Council of Experts convened by the Government of Lithuania and the National Drug Control Service.
Lithuania has already received two shipments of this vaccine, mainly for the vaccination of teachers.
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