Preventive tests of teachers begin 15min.lt



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Teachers who implement preschool, preschool and primary education programs are studied, as well as who work in special schools, special classes of general education schools or professional training institutions in accordance with professional training programs and social skills for students with educational needs specials.

To ensure safety in kindergartens and schools, to prevent possible outbreaks of COVID-19, it is important to identify educators with asymptomatic or coronavirus-infected forms of this virus. Serological antibody and PCR tests are used for this.

The purpose of rapid serological antibody tests is to determine if a person has a history of COVID-19, that is, if there are antibodies to the coronavirus in the blood that occur after the illness. The purpose of PCR testing is to identify a person currently suffering from COVID-19.

SAM Photo / Test Methods

SAM Photo / Test Methods

The ministry notes that only those in direct contact are invited to take the test, and elementary school teachers will be invited to take the test regularly before returning to schools.

Rapid serological tests can be performed in municipal personal health care institutions or mobile points, PCR tests, only at mobile points.

Anyone wishing to perform a serological antibody test or a mobile point PCR test can register here by filling out an electronic form for the COVID-19 test. When registering, you must know the company code of the educational institution or other education provider where the person works and have the electronic banking login details.

Test results must be submitted to e-health, they are used to decide on a person’s participation in a vaccination program, to decide on a person’s participation in a preventive testing program and to allow non-isolation after a high risk exposure.

The Ministry recalls that serological antibody tests or PCR tests are not necessary for those who have had COVID-19 disease in the last 90 days or have a positive response to the serological antibody test in the last 60 days.



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