The Lithuanian cabinet on Wednesday has approved a proposal to pay 100 euros (about $115) to those aged 75 and older to get vaccinated against the CCP virus as one-third in this age group hesitates to get the jab. “There are over 270,000 people in Lithuania who are aged 75 years and over; they belong to a high risk group and their immunization rates are significantly lower than those of other high-risk groups,” Social Security and Labour Minister Monika Navickienė said during a cabinet meeting while presenting the proposal, Lithuanian news agency LRT English reported. “In this group, we have about 80,000 people who have not been vaccinated or have not had the virus,” she added. The one-time payment for seniors getting the shots will not only be given to those who are yet to be vaccinated against the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, but also to those who take …
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