Lithuanian Government to Offer Seniors €100 to Get COVID-19 Shots

Demonstrators take part in a protest against government-imposed COVID-19 measures, which include an attempt to introduce a mandatory health pass for access to cafes, shops, public transportation vehicles and other venues in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Sept. 10, 2021. Paulius Peleckis/Getty Images

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.