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Vaccination of the elderly in the capital begins with the elderly themselves. The vaccine will be given first for 80 years. and the elderly residents of Vilnius, later, at the age of 75 to 79 years, then at the age of 70 to 74 years, and the last in line for vaccination for older adults will remain at the age of 65 to 69 years. population. Currently 104,600 people over the age of 65 live in Vilnius. population.
Vilnius elderly people waiting for the vaccine need not worry about registering in polyclinics. The polyclinic staff will contact them by phone and arrange the time for the vaccination. Vaccination is voluntary and both the vaccine and the vaccination service are free.
Vilnius also took into account the fact that several older adults who have left their places of origin live in the capital with their children. Those who have already registered with Vilnius polyclinics will have no problem with vaccination, even if their place of residence has been declared in another city. Like older people who have declared their place of residence in Vilnius, they will receive calls from polyclinics.
Older people who actually live but are not registered in Vilnius polyclinics should call the toll-free line 19002 from next Monday, February 22, and register with their name, surname and phone number in order to be vaccinated right here in Vilnius. Seniors who call will be contacted shortly.
However, we invite seniors to take the opportunity to enroll in personal health care institutions in Vilnius, as this will ensure their regular medical care, seniors will be invited to register free of charge according to prevention programs and will have a connection with a family. doctor.
Vilnius is preparing to offer transportation to vaccination sites for elderly people with mobility problems. After receiving accurate information about the place and time of vaccination, older people should contact tel. 85 211 25 55. Older people who do not walk due to a medical condition will be vaccinated at home upon arrival by a health worker. These older people will also be contacted and informed about the course of vaccination and the vaccine to be vaccinated.
Please note that COVID-19 survivors will be vaccinated three months after the date of diagnosis (coronavirus infection), and people with antibodies will be vaccinated 60 days after the date of a positive IgG antibody test.
Currently, vaccination is organized by 7 institutions: Antakalnis, Karoliniškės, Šeškinė, Center, Naujoji Vilnia, the Naujininkai polyclinic and the InMedica company. Older people will be vaccinated at the outpatient clinics to which they are admitted, but if a small facility does not have access to vaccination, these patients will be vaccinated at other specifically designated facilities and their outpatient clinic will report.
It is recalled that vaccination against the coronavirus is still possible for members of a priority group in the education sector.
COVID-19 prophylactic study for workers
Vilnius encourages employees to take the opportunity to take a free COVID-19 test before returning to regular duty. Timely detection of asymptomatic coronavirus is essential to prevent the appearance of new outbreaks and therefore single PCR assays are performed. By order of the Director of the Administration of the Municipality of the City of Vilnius, the scope of the single preventive examinations has been expanded as of today to include additional groups: specialists in physical activity or sports, instructors whose activities are allowed during the quarantine and employees of the Vilnius City Municipality companies that work directly with customers.
Returning or returning to work service and point of sale employees continue to be able to safely start work after a voluntary PCR test.
Registration for a free one-time prophylactic exam at a mobile point is done through the Coronavirus Hotline 1808 system in two ways: by completing an electronic registration form or by phone.
Please note that this prophylaxis study is not appropriate for individuals with a history of COVID-19 disease and less than 90 days after a positive SARS-Cov-2 antigen / PCR test, who have a positive result for an antibody serology of COVID-19 disease. test if less than 60 days have passed.
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