Low-mobility categories of citizens are vaccinated by health workers from COVID-19 at home

Vaccination against the new coronavirus infection of low-mobility patients attached to the State Health Institution "Lipetsk City Polyclinic No. 4" began at the end of March 2021. It was at this time that the single - component Sputnik-V vaccine began to arrive in the Lipetsk region.

In two weeks, more than 20 patients assigned to the Lipetsk City Polyclinic No. 4, including Alexandra Dogaeva and Maria Klimova, have already been vaccinated against COVID-19. The age of the sisters is solid, both are more than 80 years old. For health reasons, they practically do not leave the house, but the risk of contracting coronavirus is not excluded, because numerous relatives come to visit them.

"It is very convenient, I walk on a walker for the 4th year, called, said that my sister and I want to get vaccinated, and that we are not walkers and immediately came to the medical staff" - says Maria Klimova.

Despite the fact that pensioners are vaccinated at home, the order of examination before vaccination at the therapist is not canceled: pulse oximetry, pressure, the presence of chronic diseases, allergic reactions.

So, the sisters received the first application of vaccination, the second will be made exactly in two weeks, the medical workers will again come to the pensioners ' home.

"Vaccination at home of the low-mobility category of citizens who are on a special account with us was planned from the beginning of the vaccination campaign, we will continue to continue this work, because we have about 500 attached patients who cannot leave the house for health reasons," said Oksana Fateeva, chief doctor of the GUZ "LGP No. 4".

In the Lipetsk region, mass vaccination of the population against COVID-19 does not slow down.

The purpose of the event is to reduce the risk of complications, reduce the number of cases and the number of deaths as a result of a new coronavirus infection.

All interested citizens can get vaccinated against COVID-19 if they have an identity document (passport) and SNILS.

Conditions for getting vaccinated – age over 18 years; no severe exacerbation of chronic disease and SARS within two weeks before vaccination and at the time of vaccination; no vaccinations in the last 30 days; for women – no pregnancy.

Currently, in the Lipetsk region, it is possible to get vaccinated against coronavirus infection in 36 vaccination points located in polyclinics in the region, as well as in 8 mobile mobile points. Vaccination in them can be done by anyone in the absence of contraindications.

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