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The Emilia-Romagna Region has decided to offer an extra service to students and their families in the prevention of new coronavirus infections. Students (including university students) and all their relatives and partners can take rapid and free serological tests at pharmacies.
From October 19 to June 30, 2021, by going to the pharmacy you can make a rapid and free serological test of which you will have the result in just 15 minutes. This is able to evaluate if there are antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 and those who test positive will have to undergo the more classic nasopharyngeal swab to confirm the infection.
So, at least in Emilia Romagna, a good turning point is expected for students and families, many of whom have already found themselves struggling with long lines to undergo a tampon after perhaps a few classmates or others. acquaintances they have been with. contact tested positive for the new coronavirus.
The option of these rapid serological tests was possible thanks to an agreement signed today with the territorial trade associations of the affiliated public and private pharmacies. And it is expected that the tests could affect about 2 million citizens, a large segment of the population linked precisely to the world of education.
Not only students but also parents, brothers, sisters, other partners. The possibility is also offered to university students to have their own GP in Emilia-Romagna. Everyone can go to the affiliated pharmacies (there are 1,366 in total) to request the free trial on a voluntary basis, which will be carried out with reservation.
The list of participating pharmacies will be posted shortly on the Region’s website.
It is expected that at least 20% of the potential audience, composed as already mentioned by 2 million people, or those that revolve around the world of schools and universities, will join the initiative. Subsequently, also depending on the evolution of the infections and the success of the tests, the screening could be extended to other categories.
Source: Emilia Romagna Region
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