The husband was outraged to learn that only he and his wife would be able to enjoy the benefits of the digital certificate, and that their children, who are not yet vaccinated, would continue to be subject to quarantine requirements upon their return from abroad. Under the current rules, children under 16 returning from abroad. a COVID test is not required, but self-isolation is mandatory. According to the interlocutor, the good news was reported that the green passport was already in operation at the European level, which gave his family a lot of disappointment.
“After learning this news, we rushed to see where we could fly on vacation. There are many countries that are happy to accept families with digital certificates, and children (who cannot have this document) do not need to be isolated upon arrival, but when they return to Lithuania, children must be isolated! So, for adult family members, that certificate is meaningless … Who is that circus for? Why the incentive to get vaccinated faster if you have 10 days to sit at home with the child when you return from the trip? ”The man was outraged.
He wondered if such a requirement was really justified and logical. According to Vilnius residents, Lithuania still has a high morbidity rate, higher than in other countries, which can be visited without self-isolation.
“Where’s the logic when people who want to go to rest somewhere safer are discriminated against for children who can’t get a digital certificate and punished for self-isolation when they return? Modified double standards apply. If you are vaccinated and have an Opportunity Passport, go with the children to Lithuania as much as you want. Allows you to go together without any restrictions. And here, if you come up with a place to fly, you have to close with the child when you return. I don’t understand the logic. Why is this being done? Is there a special attempt here to detain everyone in Lithuania for the summer and boost the Lithuanian economy? But you try to order something! All homesteads and apartments at Booking or AirBNB are looted or prices are space.
Until a few weeks ago, I was happy with the vaccination and thought that I would be able to make up for a couple of years when I had to refrain from traveling, but now I am very disappointed. Such a feeling that families have not been thought of. Just as during the quarantine of the whole school year, the children were beaten on the heads of their parents, and they had to work and teach their children, so in the summer the same thing – turn around, cute families, as you know. I would like to believe that this happened only through carelessness, and the authorities will soon grasp that nonsense has been done. Because the opportunities to rest somewhere else for a decent price are melting very quickly in the summer, ”he did not hide his disappointment. Delphi reader.
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According to the Ministry of Health, the issue of children’s self-isolation is under discussion, maybe next week we will have clearer knowledge. According to SAM, this requirement is logical – it is part of a whole set of measures aimed at preventing the introduction of dangerous strains of coronavirus into Lithuania.
“Children, especially older ones, can spread the virus on their own, and vaccination of their parents is not a decisive criterion for risk management, especially as returnees under the age of 16 are not now required to undergo COVID-19 investigation. However, we must also take into account the fact that very young children are always with their parents, therefore the issue of their isolation is the most relevant at the moment and can be reviewed, ”the Ministry replied.
Delphi has already announced on Tuesday, earlier than planned, the launch of the COVID-19 digital certification system in seven countries to facilitate travel in the EU. A document called a digital green certificate recorded whether people had been completely vaccinated, recovered from the coronavirus, or 72 hours later. their test result was negative during the period. People can travel more freely if at least one of these three criteria is met. The digital certificate has been operational since Tuesday in seven EU countries: Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Croatia and Poland. According to a European Commission report, more countries will join in the coming days or weeks. EC on the map Lithuania is marked as technically ready for introduction.
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