Plans to change the Opportunity Passport algorithm: more people will be able to use their privileges

Soon, the circle of people applying for the Opportunity Passport may expand. This was confirmed to the Delfi portal by the Ministry of Economy and Innovation.

Laima, born in Vilnius, fell ill with coronavirus more than 180 days ago, but her antibody titer remains incredibly high, higher than those who became ill later or were vaccinated with two doses of the coronavirus vaccine.

“Even the specialists at the Health Center told me over the phone that the vaccine is definitely not worth it if I have immunity,” Laima said.

However, now a woman cannot apply for an Opportunity Passport because she was ill 180 days ago, even though she has immunity. You can only get a passport of opportunity if you take a test to show that you are healthy. However, in this case, the Opportunity Passport would only be valid for 24 hours. Of the test.

“Isn’t it being considered to include the results of the antibody tests in the Passport of Opportunities? As much as I had to read, Vincas Jurgutis, the Vice Minister of Economy and Innovation, promised that in early June this information would also be available in the Passport of Opportunities ”, asked Laima.

In fact, V. Jurgutis promised at the Seimas Economic Committee last week that care would be taken to further include serological antibody tests in the possibilities passport.

The Public Relations Division of the Ministry of Economy and Innovation, after verifying whether in the future and those with sufficient antibodies will be able to obtain the Opportunity Passport, responded: softer quarantine conditions.

From the e. The antibody results of the health system are presented in different and different formats, the Opportunity Passport does not cover them. After resolving the issue of clear and consistent handling of this data, it is planned to include the antibody test results in the Opportunity Passport algorithm in the future. “