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Israel Kicks Off COVID Antibody Testing of 1.4 Million Children
New antibody survey among 3- to 12-year-olds, headed by Education and Health Ministries together with IDF Home Front Command, aims to measure extent to which COVID spread undetected among Israeli children
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The assumption is that many children were infected over the past year and a half but showed no symptoms, and therefore were never diagnosed.
Israel’s authorities hope that a significant proportion of children ages 3-12, who are not currently eligible for vaccination, will be found to have antibodies and will thus be eligible for a Green Pass, exempting them from mandatory isolation should they be exposed to someone COVID-positive, and from COVID-19 testing which is now mandatory in order to enter sites and attractions. They will be able to maintain their daily routine, including attending school, and will reduce the burden on the education and healthcare systems.
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