June 2021 Monthly News Summary
Date of article: 06/07/2021
Daily News of: 16/07/2021
Country: Latvia
Author: Ombudsman of Latvia
Article language: en
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The Ombudsman sent a letter to the Ministry of Welfare inviting them to seek solutions to promote the attractiveness of the work of assistant for disabled person, ensuring the right of service providers to receive motivating remuneration and introducing additional qualification requirements.
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The Ombudsman explained why the vaccination certificate was not intended for those who had antibodies but had not been tested positive for Covid-19. The Ombudsman explains that valid certificates show that their holders generally have a scientifically justified low risk of infecting others. Unfortunately, current scientific findings and available antibody tests do not prove that an individual is not infectious and cannot transmit the virus. A positive antibody test may be evidence of a past infection, but it does not provide any indication of the timing of the infection, nor can it rule out a current infection.
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The Ombudsman states that children over the age of 14 do not need parental consent to receive medical treatment, including vaccination. The child can apply to a medical institution and receive information from the medical practitioner that is understandable for his or her age and maturity.
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The Ombudsman had received submissions from many persons with a request to evaluate the order of the Rector of Rīga Stradiņš University on further organization of the study process in the conditions of Covid-19 infection spread. The submissions express outrage at the imposition of compulsory vaccination. The Ombudsman explained that it is in the interest of the whole society to ensure that such specialists are trained qualitatively and fully. It is in the interest of the state to prevent risks of excessive and uncontrolled deviation of higher education study processes from the content, scope and implementation rules established within the framework of accreditation. Creating an infection-safe environment is important not only in the interests of employees, students and society, but even crucial in the further implementation of several study programs in general.
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