To stem the crisis of covid-19 and its English variant, massive screenings will be carried out in schools with a target of 300,000 tests per week. But can the administration of the test be refused by parents?
Faced with the British variant of Covid-19, considered more contagious in children, the Minister of Health, Olivier Véran, announced the establishment of a protocol to test up to one million students and teachers per month in schools.
"Our testing strategy takes a new turn with, as of January in schools, colleges and high schools, a massive possibility of deployment for more than a million staff and students", underlines the Minister of National Education, Jean-Michel Blanquer, during the press point of January 14. "Contact tracing will continue, and establishments will also have the possibility of bringing in a screening team for all staff and students on site, each time there are 3 cases of contamination. There will also be the identification of all students who will be offered a test within 48 hours " he concludes.
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Can I refuse to have my child tested or vaccinated?
In schools, "Screening will be done on a voluntary basis for adults and with parental permission for children", underlines the ministry.
So yes, currently, you have the right to refuse that your child be tested in his school.
As for vaccines, above all, you should know that the vaccine is not compulsory, as the Ameli website indicates. “It is not mandatory and is based on a decision shared between the patient and his doctor.”
However, the French vaccination strategy may change depending on the variants of the virus, as Alain Fischer tells Le Parisien. "Perhaps one day it will be necessary to vaccinate the children", underlines the immunologist, responsible for advising the government on the vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in France.
A situation to watch closely.