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“This is the only way to provide treatment to all those who need it, and today there is a danger that treatment will become less available as morbidity increases, so we will work together to find solutions”, working conditions after September 13, M Navickienė said on Monday.
According to her, the meeting said that the number of people vaccinated could be increased by the repeated possibility of vaccinating people in larger companies in the workplace, at mobile points.
“We will have a few weeks to evaluate how vaccination rates are changing. If we see that the results are positive, it will also lead to certain decisions, which will be reflected in the projects that we will discuss in the Government and the Seimas in autumn,” said the minister. .
In addition, he said that representatives of the manufacturing companies were concerned about the tests after September 13. According to the minister, an attempt will be made to take this into account.
Andrius Romanovskis, president of the Lithuanian Business Confederation, said employers would support all measures taken by the government to manage the pandemic.
“Is it a passport to opportunities or tests? Our support for the Government will be total in managing the pandemic, “Romanovskis said after the meeting.
According to him, the meeting confirmed that the government pays for mandatory tests, but employers say there are still challenges to get a free test because there are huge queues.
According to Inga Ruginienė, president of the Lithuanian Trade Union Confederation, the Prime Minister confirmed that after September 13, the procedure will not change and employees who have to take the test must do so in all official test centers.
“In no way is the requirement to pay for tests or apply for passport workplaces ourselves by law to this day and should not be,” said I. Ruginienė.
“All employees need to know that if they are on the mandatory testing list, they have to do it and they don’t have the option, but they have to do it at the official testing centers and the test will be free,” he added. .
The government has mandated mandatory preventive testing for workers infected or not vaccinated with coronavirus at manufacturing facilities. Such obligation will enter into force on September 13.
Since the end of July, the tests are compulsory for freight and passenger carriers, employees of leisure, entertainment, cultural and restaurant establishments. They should be inspected no more than seven days and at least every ten days.
Additionally, beginning September 13, most services will only be available to those who have acquired immunity after a vaccine or illness, or who have a negative PCR test.
