COVID-19: Negative PCR test report must for all employees and students 12 years and above at Sharjah private schools
All school employees must be fully vaccinated with at least two doses against COVID-19
Sharjah: All school employees and students aged 12 years and above are required to present a negative PCR result “to enter the educational institution facilities at the beginning of academic year 2021-2022”, the Sharjah Private Education Authority (Spea) said in a circular sent to private school principals in the emirate.
Spea’s Circular No (44) of 2021, pertaining to Return to School Procedures 2021-2022, also stated: “All employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (at least two doses) in order to enter the educational institutions, except for those excluded from vaccination with an approved medical report. Those excluded from vaccination are obligated to perform a PCR examination on a weekly basis,” it added.
Two-month exemption
New employees from abroad who don’t enter the country vaccinated are exempt for a period of two months, in order to obtain at least two doses of the vaccine within that period. They must provide a negative PCR test report on a weekly basis.
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Support UAE’s efforts
Meanwhile, students are currently not required to have the vaccine to enter schools. A negative PCR test at the beginning of the academic year is a must, but Spea encourages parents to vaccinate their children in support of the UAE’s efforts to keep everyone safe.