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On 15 minutes The publisher was contacted by a reader who fell ill with COVID-19. He had significant contact with other people vaccinated against the coronavirus, appointing them specialists from NVSC. And while they were vaccinated, they received NVSC messages about mandatory isolation.
One of them looks like this: “NVSC reports that AA, on 09/13/2021, has been in contact with a person with COVID-19, so isolation is applied until 09/26/2021 (inclusive).
For 24 hours you must complete this form https://anketa.nvsc.lt/ULV The person whose initials are indicated in this message will be registered in the registry of people in isolation. “
According to the reader, these messages are misleading because they do not mention that vaccinated people do not need to be isolated.
There is no need to isolate yourself even waiting for the NVSC’s decision
15 minutes He asked what the NVSC thought about it, if it planned to change the content of the messages and immediately warned that it was not necessary to isolate the complete vaccinates due to their contact with the patient.
Justina Petravičienė, NVSC specialist, noted that such information can be found in the questionnaire, which must be provided to the NVSC by those who have had contact.
It states that people who have been sick or vaccinated against COVID-19 and do not want to be isolated should wait for the NVSC’s decision.
Is isolation required while waiting? The NVSC specialist answered no.
Photo by Julius Kalinskas / 15min / City
“If a person is sure that they are covered by the exemption and that they fully meet the criteria set out in the exemption and have supporting documents, they do not need to be isolated. One person simply presents them to the specialists and does not have to wait. the approval “, taught J.Petravičienė in the answer.
“I’m just pointing out that in this case, you need to make sure the person met all the exemption criteria during high-risk exposure to COVID-19.
That is, 14 days have elapsed since the high-risk vaccination at the time of the high-risk exposure, less than 210 days since a positive PCR or antigen test in postvaccinated individuals, or a high-risk person has serologic anti-S , IgG anti-S1 or anti-RBD a positive antibody test with a specificity of at least 98%. and that it was done less than 60 days ago ”, he added.
Trying to answer the same day
The specialist assured that the NVSC does not have to wait long to make a decision on isolation, although those who have been exposed are advised to take preventive measures.
“When a person presents documents, they try to evaluate them and inform the person as soon as possible, usually the same day, but, as I said, the person does not have to wait for the response in isolation.
In addition, in this case, the general recommendations apply: monitoring the state of health, wearing masks, as well as performing a PCR or an antigen test no earlier than the third day after contact, ”said J. Petravičienė.
There are general recommendations: health control, use of masks.
Among other things, he emphasized that specific groups – treatment, nursing, social work, prison staff, patients or residents, and those with immunosuppression – were not covered by the procedure.
They, regardless of whether they have been vaccinated or have COVID-19, cannot be isolated only if they have had a positive antibody test in the last 60 days.
These individuals must be approved by the NVSC for the isolation exemption.
After the opening of schools on September 1, the number of people who have the right not to be isolated even after a high-risk exposure has increased significantly, noted J. Petravičienė.
“The children, teachers and school personnel must inform the specialist of the Public Health Office that conducts the epidemiological investigation about the fact that they have documents that prove that they are exempt from isolation, who must assess the situation immediately,” he added.
Photo by Julius Kalinskas / 15min / School
During the week – 17 rapes
Although there are fewer isolators, the police are still inspecting them and recording mandatory isolation violations.
According to the police department, last week, from September 13 to 19, officers inspected 1,322 people in self-isolation due to COVID-19 and identified 17 violations.
According to data from the Statistics Department this Wednesday, 12,421 people in Lithuania currently suffer from coronavirus, 992 people are treated in hospitals, 114 of them in resuscitation.
A total of 4,849 people have died from COVID-19 to date, of which 83 have been fully vaccinated.
In total, there are 1 million fully vaccinated in Lithuania. 590 thousand 489.
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