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Discontent with the distribution of vaccines resurfaced on Sunday afternoon: Arvydas Skorupskas, head of the Republican Hospital of Panevėžys, was asked on social media why only doctors from this medical institution would be vaccinated and others were not treated, although coronavirus patients are treated at other regional institutions.
The hospital director did not respond to these questions on Facebook, but a message was posted on the hospital website on Sunday that part of the vaccine will travel to other hospitals in Panevėžys and Utena counties: Anykščiai District Hospital, Hospital from Biržai, Ignalina Hospital, Kupiškis Hospital, Pasvalys Hospital, Rokiškis Hospital. Utena Hospital, Visaginas Hospital, Zarasai Hospital and Molėtai Hospital.
The Republican Hospital of Panevėžys announced that it had vaccinated 850 employees on Sunday.
However, hospital representatives did not report how many vaccines were administered to other treatment facilities. 15 minutes found that out of a total of ten treatment centers in the two counties, only 125 doses of the vaccine were administered.
Utena Hospital, which treats about thirty coronavirus patients, received 30 doses of the vaccine.
For example, Utena Hospital, which treats about three dozen coronavirus patients, received 30 doses of the vaccine. His doctors were vaccinated on Monday.
Hospital representative: Anyone can get vaccinated immediately
Spokesperson for the Republican Hospital Panevėžys Vytautas Riaubiškis 15 minutes He said the first shipment was more symbolic for the first day of vaccination to spread throughout Europe.
“It just came to our notice then. The doses were administered to Panevėžys and Utena county hospitals only to those who worked that day. in combat chapters, ”he explained.
According to V.Riaubiškis, the second shipment will be received no later than Tuesday, and the vast majority will go to the ten mentioned hospitals.
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“According to our strategic plan, all doctors working in the hospitals of Panevėžys and Utena (counties – aut.) Will be vaccinated before December 31, who will express their desire to be vaccinated,” he said.
A representative from the hospital clarified that the vaccine will be offered to all employees, from doctors to cleaners.
Photo by R.Ančerevičius Republican Hospital of Panevėžys
He declined to comment on rumors that Panevėžys Republican Hospital did not initially intend to share vaccines with other medical institutions at all.
“You know, you heard it one way, another heard it differently. Now that the news that our director had seizures is spreading in Lithuania, you have probably read about it. These are comments you don’t even want to comment on, “he said.
The first shipment with the quantity of vaccine destined for Lithuania – 9,750 doses of vaccine – arrived in our country at night from Friday to Saturday.
On Saturday, the vaccine was distributed to hospitals in Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai and Panevėžys, which are responsible for the management of COVID-19 in the regions.
Vilnius and Kaunas hospitals received 2,925 doses of vaccine each, Klaipėda hospital received 1,950 doses, and Šiauliai and Panevėžys hospitals received 975 doses each.
The Santara clinics, according to their manager Feliksas Jankevičius, gave 700 doses to their doctors, he left the rest to other hospitals in the region.
The second shipment will still be stored
The Health Ministry announced on Monday that a second shipment of 10,725 doses of vaccines had already been received..
True, you are in no rush to vaccinate other doctors; The vaccines from this shipment are scheduled to be used for the second vaccination of medical personnel who have already been vaccinated, scheduled for mid-January.
“This decision may be reviewed once accurate information is received on the timing and size of delivery of the third shipment,” the ministry said in a statement.
Doctors are vaccinated with a vaccine developed jointly by BioNTech and Pfizer.
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