The president personally addressed the people of Lithuania: he asked for vaccines

“I want to get vaccinated again. Not because someone forces you to do it or because someone encourages you to do it.

Vaccinate yourself, your loved ones, and the safety of society as a whole.

Today, the facts are clear: people who get vaccinated sometimes reduce their risk of developing coronavirus multiple times, especially the delta strain. “Your chances of being hospitalized are reduced and the chances of death can be drastically reduced,” the president said.

Nausėda called for less reliance on social media theories and better vaccines, as we now have every opportunity to do so.

And, of course, ask those who have already been vaccinated. They will provide all the information on why they did it. I can say that I was vaccinated, my wife Diana was vaccinated, both daughters were vaccinated. During my last meeting with my father, he asked me when he could receive the third vaccination, because his second vaccination was given half a year ago.

More about the coronavirus morbidity situation in Lithuania was discussed at a press conference held after the Health Expert Council meeting to discuss the pandemic situation, the vaccination course and the preparation for education in the new year. school. The conference was attended by Irena Segalovičienė, Senior Advisor to the President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda, Head of the Economic and Social Policy Group, and Council members Prof. Mindaugas Stankūnas, prof. Kęstutis Petrikonis, dr. Paulius Skruibis.

I. Segalovičienė announced that the vaccination situation had been assessed at the meeting of the Council of Experts. According to her, vaccination is now a bit faster than before, but the overall vaccination rate is too low.

Education was also mentioned as a very important object. […] Suggestions were made on organizing contact education and better preparation for it, ”said I. Segalovičienė.

I. Segalovičienė said that so far the discussion is not about quarantine, but about measures that would help prevent this quarantine. One of the most important is public vaccination.

Board member prof. Mindaugas Stankūnas said that despite the high number of morbidities, the small number of deaths is more optimistic. Therefore, such a strict quarantine is likely to be avoided.

Another member of the expert council, K. Petrikonis, said that to preserve health services, experts suggest that vaccination of health professionals should be mandatory.