Over the coming week, vaccination centres will mainly offer vaccination with the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines

Over the coming week, vaccination centres will mainly offer residents vaccination with the Pfizer (Comirnaty) and Spikevax (Moderna) vaccines. There is currently no stock of Janssen vaccines in the warehouses; all Janssen vaccines available to date have been delivered to vaccination centres and have virtually all been administered. We invite residents who have chosen to obtain protection against COVID-19 with the Janssen vaccine to contact their vaccination service provider to check whether vaccines from this manufacturer are still available in their stock.

The next delivery of Janssen vaccines—19,000 doses—is expected no earlier than the second half of next week. As soon as these vaccines are delivered, they will be distributed to vaccination service providers in accordance with the requests submitted, and the public will also be promptly informed.

At the same time, we note that the following vaccines are currently available in Latvia to ensure the vaccination process: Comirnaty (Pfizer) —387,960 doses, Spikevax (Moderna) —87,450 doses, and Vaxzervia (Astra Zeneca)—198,750 doses. In accordance with a decision of the Cabinet of Ministers, Latvia will donate 165,600 AstraZeneca vaccine doses to five countries.

This week, mobile COVID-19 vaccination will take place in Smiltene, Krāslava, at Rundāle Palace, in Kuldīga, Cēsis, and Auce. Mobile vaccination is available without prior registration, and its organisation involves municipalities, vaccination service providers, and the National Armed Forces.

On Saturday, 17 July, mobile vaccination will take place at:

8:00–14:00 at the Smiltene Town Festival on Atmodas Street 2

8:00–14:00 at the Krāslava summer fair in the courtyard of Krāslava Palace

10:00–17:00 in Auce, at 1a Jelgavas Street (all vaccine types available in Latvia will be available to choose from)*

10:00–17:00 at the Rundāle plant market at Rundāle Palace

10:00–17:00 in Auce, at 1a Jelgavas Street (all vaccine types available in Latvia will be available to choose from)

11:00–18:00 in Cēsis, near Rožu Square

11:00–19:00 at the Kuldīga Crafts Market during the linden blossom season, at 1 Baznīcas Street

At fairs and events, vaccination will mainly be administered with the Pfizer vaccine. Each resident who receives the vaccine will be contacted individually to agree on the nearest and most convenient location and time for receiving a booster dose.

Large-scale vaccination centres and vaccination points in shopping centres will also operate at the weekend. Their operating-day schedule, as well as the list of vaccines available there, is provided in the table. This table is updated once a week, on Mondays, by 10:00.

More information about vaccines, their origin, effectiveness, and safety, as well as answers to frequently asked questions from residents, is available at https://www.spkc.gov.lv/lv/atbildes

*Addition to the locations mentioned in yesterday’s press release where mobile vaccination will take place at the weekend

Author:

Vaccination Division of the National Health Service

Ministry of Health

vm.gov.lv