Speedy antigen testing items – Friday, 15 October 2021; who’s eligible

Primarily based on the choices of the Council of Ministers, dated 2 and seven July 2021, and aiming on the suppression of the dispersion of the virus SARS-CoV-2, as of the 9^th July, in locations the place SafePass is required, people aged 12 and above should maintain one of many following:

1. Certificates of vaccination with at the very least one dose of the vaccine. A interval of three weeks will need to have elapsed from the day of the administration.
2. Proof that they’ve been contaminated with COVID-19 over the last six months.
3. Certificates of a PCR destructive take a look at or a destructive speedy antigen take a look at end result, legitimate for 72 hours.

Based on the Ministerial Determination, dated 2 July, as of 1^st of August, solely the next teams of residents could also be served via the cell speedy antigen testing items:

• Minors as much as 17 years previous. It’s understood that youngsters aged 12-17 who should not have the consent of their mother and father/authorized guardians for vaccination could perform a speedy take a look at freed from cost via the programme of the Ministry of Well being.
• Individuals aged 18 years or over who can’t be vaccinated, supplied they possess a medical certificates, and after their request has been examined by the Cyprus Medical Affiliation and the Ministry of Well being and has been permitted. The approval have to be introduced to the testing unit.
• Pregnant girls who’re unable for medical causes to be vaccinated, supplied they possess a medical certificates from their Gynaecologists. It’s clarified that from 1 to 7 August, pregnant girls will be capable to current to the testing items a medical certificates from their Gynecologist confirming that vaccination isn’t advisable. From 8 August onwards, the process needs to be adopted for acquiring the related approval from the Cyprus Medical Affiliation and the Ministry of Well being.
• Individuals who’ve been vaccinated with the 1^stdose of the vaccine, for the three-week interval that they’re obliged to be examined as a precondition for the difficulty of a SafePass. For verification functions the Vaccination Card have to be introduced.
• Individuals who’ve accomplished their vaccination schemehowever want to take assessments for well being monitoring functions or for different causes. It’s understood that the Vaccination Card have to be introduced.
• Individuals holding a COVID-19 restoration certificates inside the final 180 dayshowever want to take assessments for well being monitoring functions or for different causes. It’s understood that the restoration certificates have to be introduced.

Along with the above verification certificates, it’s reminded that each one residents should carry proof of identification (e.g. Identification Card, Driver’s Licence, Passport, and so on.), for identification functions.

On Friday, 15 October, 2021, the testing items beneath the management programme of the Ministry of Well being, will probably be working, just for the abovementioned teams of residents, within the following areas: