“There is no talk of closing schools,” Education Minister Niki Kerameos said on television. SKAI and the show “Unmatched” adding that the government’s dual duty is to protect public and private health and to ensure the school’s lifelong operation.
In the last two weeks, according to the Minister of Education, the cases of coronavirus in schools have decreased by about 1,000. a total of 85,000 sections are closed due to coronavirus about 15.
He described the observance of the protocols in the educational community as exemplary, while at the same time many tests are performed. In addition to the two self-tests that students take, if there is a case, close contacts are asked to take seven free tests – half laboratory and the other half self-test.
Vaccination rates are high in the educational community
According to the data presented by the Minister of Education, more than 85% of the teachers in the schools are vaccinated while in the Lyceum students the vaccination rate now reaches 50%.
In universities, 95% of teachers and 83% of teachers are vaccinated.
I will rush to vaccinate my 5.5 year old son
In view of the start of the vaccination of children 5 – 11 years old against the coronavirus, Ms. Kerameos announced that next Tuesday will answer reasonable questions of parents live on all social media Maria Theodoridou President of the National Vaccination Committee and Vana Papaevanggelos Paathogios Kathiogi and a member of the Committee of Experts.
The pediatric vaccination appointment platform will open on Friday and vaccinations will begin next Wednesday. As the Minister of Education announced, after their vaccination, the children will not be obliged to undergo a self test.
“I will rush to vaccinate my son, who is 5.5 years old, immediately, first and foremost, to protect him and having listened to the experts,” the minister said.
What about negative parents who keep their children out of school?
Regarding the phenomena of negative parents who leave their children out of education, Ms. Kerameos stressed that the provision that is coming to Parliament today provides for criminal liability for these parents and guardians.
“Because a parent does not want to take self-tests, their child cannot lose access to education,” said the Minister of Education, explaining the procedure to be followed in such cases.
If a school principal finds that a child is absent for an extended period of time and for no health reason, he or she will first call his or her parents for a discussion to find out what is going on. If this situation continues, then a file is sent to the prosecutor’s office and justice has the floor.
When asked if the new provisions will also apply to Roma children, Ms. Kerameos answered that they apply to everyone up to high school.
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