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According to the center, the capacity of each of them should be at least 700 liters.
“The minimum required capacity is 700 liters, but it is not clear what capacity the suppliers will offer. The 700-liter freezer can store more than 325 thousand. dose of vaccine ”, according to the answers provided by the BNS.
The ESSC does not disclose the maximum purchase amounts, as the objective is “to ensure that suppliers compete with each other and are not applied to the procurement budget.”
According to the institution, it is not yet known and when these freezers could arrive in Lithuania.
“It just came to our attention then. Delivery time is one of the evaluation criteria,” ESSC reports.
The Ministry of Health has previously announced that it will seek transportation services for the COVID-19 vaccine from its manufacturers. If the vaccine manufacturers cannot provide transportation services, it is planned to contract them with logistics companies.
In addition, according to the ministry, to properly carry out vaccination, the ESSC also organizes the purchase of the necessary equipment, such as disposable masks, disposable gloves, disinfectant wipes, for more than 570 thousand. euros.
These measures are expected in December or January.
Lithuania buys vaccines together with other countries of the European Union. The European Commission has already signed contracts with the pharmaceutical companies AstraZeneca, Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, Sanofi and GSK, BioNTech and Pfizer, CureVac and Moderna.
Lithuania aims to acquire 70 percent. population of the country to vaccinate, as well as diversify vaccine purchases among various manufacturers.
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