In Latvia, Covid-19 vaccine is enough, but vaccinators still face problems / Article

In Latvia, Covid-19 vaccines are enough, but vaccinators still face problemsKristaps Feldmanis / Latvian Radio00:00 / 03:10

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The residents of the vaccination bureau pointed out that the residents of the vaccination bureau could not receive the second vaccine of the same manufacturer due to the lack of the vaccine dose.

Such anxiety could be particularly pronounced in those who received the first dose of Astra Zeneca but the second dose was delayed. The steering wheel reminded that although vaccination cards usually indicate the time of receipt of the second Astra Zeneca vaccine after 9 weeks, it is most often moved as close as possible to week 12, as a larger interval between vaccines has a greater effect. About 50,000 Astra Zeneca vaccines are currently in stock for the second dose. There is currently no shortage of other vaccines.

“There are enough vaccines right now. There are many places in the big centers. It is available, for example, in Riga, to apply in Ķīpsala this weekend, where you will be vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine. Available at the ATTA Center on Saturday, where it will be vaccinated with the Janssen vaccine. There are also many places in Aluksne, Madona, Ventspils this week. Daugavpils will be vaccinated with “Janssen”, as there are options, “said Stūre.

In Jelgava, Ingrīda Budrēvica, a member of the board of SIA “Medicīnas sabiedrība“ Optima 1 ””, admitted that there is no longer a big problem in the supply of vaccines and the vaccination process. Only a few minor delays in resolving. This healthcare facility has also had to call those who need to be informed that the Astra Zeneca vaccine will be available after 12 weeks instead of nine.

Budrevica admitted that a patient might have misunderstood the message as a lack of vaccines. However, in general, the supply of vaccines is becoming increasingly smooth and patients are also attracted by the diversity of vaccine manufacturers.

“It’s getting a little better every week. The record is still full. There was a break when there was only AstraZeneca, then there was a 100% refusal at one point. We now have Pfizer, Moderna and yesterday Janssen. Because people are still coming to them, ”said Budrevica.

Linda Šīrone, a family doctor in Liepāja, also believes that the vaccine delivery system is getting better and better. The situation has improved dramatically with the delivery of two streams in early May. Namely, there are two days on which to apply for vaccines and two days on which they are delivered. However, it is still difficult to order vaccines from a specific manufacturer, which would be important to ensure greater vaccination coverage.

“It is still a very sad situation that we cannot demand what we want. And it’s even worse, because now there are young people from the age of 16 who only have Pfizer vaccination allowed for now. And then, of course, they come and ask, and we say we put you on the list, but unfortunately we can’t say when that day will be. And it’s very uncomfortable, “the doctor admitted.

On Tuesday, May 25, the most topical vaccination issues are also planned to be discussed in the Public Expenditure and Audit Commission of the Saeima. Commission President Kaspars Ģirģens (“KPV LV”) acknowledged that there are still many problems that need to be addressed. The deputy is dissatisfied, for example, with the fact that the long-promised vaccination newspaper has still not reached the population.

CONTEXT:

At present, approximately 28% of the adult population over the age of 16 have received at least one dose of the vaccine in Latvia, and vaccination has also started. 16-year-olds.

Since May 3 on the site manavakcina.lv whether all residents over the age of 18 could apply for vaccination by phone 8989, but before that, when organizing vaccination against Covid-19, it was planned to vaccinate in Latvia first eight priority groups and decisions had been made by early May open 6 of 8 priority groups.

In total, it is planned to vaccinate about 70% of the population by the end of the summer.

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