The prime minister explains: 75 thousand. unused doses of vaccine 50 thousand. just arrived in the country



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“The arithmetic difference between the vaccines that have reached Lithuanian soil so far and those that have been vaccinated with the proper registration is about 75 thousand, which is true,” the prime minister said during a press conference on Wednesday.

However, he pointed out that the vaccination data are not immediately entered into the electronic health system and are subsequently adjusted, in addition, to 75 thousand. 50 thousand vaccine dose. He arrived in Lithuania at the beginning of the week.

“Of those 75 thousand, 50 thousand vaccines. They arrived in Lithuania just yesterday and the day before yesterday, which means that yesterday and today they were distributed to the municipalities, and they will be vaccinated, but it is an insurmountable task to vaccinate them when the plane reaches Lithuanian land. the president’s concern, but I think the process is going as it should, ”said the prime minister.

During a press conference on Wednesday morning, President G. Nausėda declared that there are 75,000 unused people in the country. vaccine dose.

“That is, in the coming days, even with very intense work, we have to work to absorb this vaccine,” said the head of state.

The head of the Cabinet of Ministers I. Šimonytė replied that “there are no more vaccines in the warehouse of the Ministry of Health, the last ones received yesterday went to the municipalities today.”

According to the Department of Statistics, 8179 people received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine last day and 499 people received the second dose. In total, 180 thousand people were vaccinated with the first dose in the country. 235 people, both doses – 73 thousand. 811 people.

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