Justīne Savitska

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Can you sign others up for a Covid-19 vaccine?
Can you sign others up for a Covid-19 vaccine?
What happens if you don't come to get your Covid-19 vaccine? Can you sign others up? Can you sign up from abroad? The Vaccination Bureau Communications Coordinator Ieva Stūre answered residents' questions March 1.
How will foreigners have access to vaccines in Latvia?
How will foreigners have access to vaccines in Latvia?
How will foreigners living in Latvia be able to receive their vaccine? Will they have to pay? Vaccination Bureau representative Ieva Stūre answered questions sent in to Latvian Radio by foreigners in Latvia.
Which chronic diseases qualify for Covid-19 priority vaccine
Which chronic diseases qualify for Covid-19 priority vaccine
Which chronic diseases are on the list of priority vaccination against Covid-19? And what to do with people who cannot get to a doctor? Vaccination Project Bureau representative Ieva Stūre answered the public's questions on Latvian Radio February 16.
Who will be vaccinated and who will keep track?
Who will be vaccinated and who will keep track?
Who is eligible for a vaccine in Latvia, and how will vaccinated persons be registered? National Health Service (NVD) Anna Karolīna Šaule answered questions asked by Latvian Radio listeners January 27. 
Genādijs' story: Independent living after a lifetime in care institutions
Genādijs' story: Independent living after a lifetime in care institutions
Genādijs has spent his entire life outside his family. He lived at an orphanage, studied at a boarding school and lived at care homes. He has spent time at a psychiatric hospital as well. But his story is not unique in Latvia. Even when they are able to look after themselves, people with intellectual disabilities continue their life inside institutions. For years, Genādijs tried to find his relatives, and it's only after finding them that he gained a degree of freedom.