The Council of Ministers, on the proposal of President Mario Draghi, the Minister of Education Patrizio Bianchi, the Minister of University and Research Maria Cristina Messa and the Minister of Health Roberto Speranza, approved a decree-law introducing urgent measures to address the Covid-19 emergency in the schools, higher education and social health-care sectors.
School – The new rules remain in force until December 31, the end of the state of emergency, and regulate access to every facility in the national education and training system (including facilities where evening classes are held, adult education centers, early childhood education services, regional systems of Higher Technical Education and Training and Higher Technical Institutes and the higher education system). Anyone accessing all facilities of scholastic, educational and training institutions is required to possess the Green Certification.
This provision does not apply to children, pupils and students as well as those attending regional training systems, with the exception of those taking part in training courses at Higher Technical Institutes. The school principal and the heads of all scholastic, educational and training institutions are responsible for checking that the worker has a Green Pass. In the event that access to the facilities is motivated by reasons of service or work, the verification of compliance with the provisions must also be carried out by the respective employers.
University – Anyone accessing the facilities of the national university system must possess and is required to display the green Covid-19 certification. The heads of the Universities and institutions of higher artistic, musical and choreographic education are required to verify compliance with the requirements. The checks are carried out on a random basis using the methods identified by the Universities. In the event that access to the facilities is motivated by service or work reasons, the verification of compliance with the requirements must also be carried out by the respective employers.
Health – The new rules come into force on October 10 and will be effective until December 31, the end of the state of emergency, and apply the vaccination obligation in residential, social-assistance and social-healthcare facilities. The new rules apply to all individuals who carry out, in any capacity, their work activity in residential, social-assistance, social-healthcare and hospice facilities (RSA, facilities for the elderly, etc.).
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The managers of the facilities and the employers of the individuals who, in any capacity, carry out work activities on the basis of external contracts are required to ensure compliance with the vaccination obligation. The methods of verifying compliance with the obligation will be defined by a decree of the President of the Council of Ministers adopted in agreement with the Minister of Health, after consulting the Guarantor for the protection of personal data.
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The measures of the decree for school, university and social welfare personnel do not apply to subjects exempt from the vaccination campaign on the basis of suitable medical certification issued according to the criteria defined in a circular from the Ministry of Health.
Article published on 10 September 2021 - 06:24