Educator rapid test launched – vaccination scheduled to start in February

Tests are being prepared to see if a person has had COVID-19 and if they have antibodies for vaccination in this group, which is scheduled to begin in February. This test will clarify the need for vaccines for education workers, provide useful data for self-assessment of the epidemiological situation, and simplify the vaccination process, so that rapid testing is not necessary when a person reaches the vaccination point. it is an additional obstacle.

Employees of educational institutions and other education providers who have direct contact (permanent or temporary) with students educated in preschool, preschool and elementary education programs, people who work in special schools or special classes of general education schools and who have direct contact (permanent contact with students of primary and basic education, individualized primary and basic education, secondary education, social skills development programs, as well as those who work in vocational training institutions and have direct contact (permanent or temporary) with students in education special education and training programs for students with special educational needs.

Tirtis not offered only in people who have had COVID-19 disease in the past 90 days or have already had and have a positive serological antibody test in the past 60 days.

Rapid serological tests of blood samples detect virus-specific IgM and IgG class antibodies formed during infection. IgM class antibodies are formed within a few days (3-7 days) of the onset of infection and their presence indicates an early stage of infection. IgG class antibodies develop later (within 2 to 3 weeks) and may indicate that a person has been infected with the virus, but is not necessarily sick, carrying or spreading the virus.

You need to get to the research site near the mobile point (V.Gerulaičio street 1) on foot, cars can be left in the nearby parking lot (residents who do not have the opportunity to come to the test point independently can book a service advance transportation by phone 8 5 211 2555). You need to have an identity document with you and show the registration message received with a 7 character code.

Vilnius has been testing the target group of employees in the education sector with rapid serological tests since today. The tests will be held daily (06:30 to 21:15).

Information on the results of the study will be sent by SMS. If IgG antibodies are found during the test, the vaccination will be postponed to the next stage. The SAM has not yet defined the time after which these serological tests should be repeated, that is, a redetermination of whether vaccination is already recommended.

Registration is required for serological tests on the website 1808.lt by completing the electronic registration (rapid serological tests for teachers). When registering, you will need a workplace: an educational institution or other education provider, a company code, and a connection to electronic banking tools.

Note that the groups previously established by decision of the Minister of Health and the order of the director of the municipal administration: child protection institutions, cultural institutions, social workers, services, customer service, restaurant sector, health care institutions staff, etc. They will no longer be examined by rapid tests. employees.

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Where can I find the full list of employees in the education sector to explore?

All groups are listed in Minister of Health Order no. V-147 (effective 27/21/2021) – Regarding the organization of rapid tests of people belonging to target groups HERE.

Who doesn’t need to be tested for rapid serological tests?

For those who have had COVID-19 disease in the past 90 days or have a positive response to the serologic antibody test in the past 60 days.

What is the purpose of rapid serological antibody tests?

To find out if a person has a history of COVID-19, that is, if there are antibodies against the coronavirus in the blood that are produced after the disease.

Are rapid serological antibody tests used to diagnose coronavirus infection?

According to the World Health Organization, rapid serological tests are not recommended for the diagnosis of coronavirus infection because there are currently insufficient studies on their reliability.

For this reason, they are only used to find out the products of the immune response to the virus in a person’s blood: antibodies produced in the human body during the immune response to a coronavirus infection.

This means that a rapid serological antibody test is considered positive when IgG positive or IgG and IgM positive are detected.