School, Bianchi: “Students must be vaccinated? We will use tools if there is a risk”

Is the covid vaccination obligation at school? “Where there are risks we will use all the tools”. The Minister of Education, Patrizio Bianchi, on Sky Tg24 thus responds to a question on the hypothesis of mandatory vaccination at school. The green pass, as is known, is already required of the staff. “As the Prime Minister said, we are ready, in all conditions. I believe it is necessary to appeal to the maturity of the children, who more than all the others have responded to our call to be vaccinated. Where there are risks we will use all the tools”, says Bianchi. In Italy, at the moment, the vaccine is available for ages 12 and up. “In this the government is determined because the safety of the children is the safety of our country, the only condition for a real relaunch and to return to living in a new normal. The government will responsibly use all the tools, we will reason and do all the checks” In class, compulsory mask from elementary school upwards. “The decree of 6 August provides very clearly that a mask must be worn in the classroom. But there is also an important exception, in a class where everyone is vaccinated there is the possibility to remove it. This says the decree, giving a strong incentive to get vaccinated, but also says that this must be carefully regulated by guidelines that we are writing, with the Minister of Health and with the Privacy Guarantor. We will protect everyone’s privacy and protect the most vulnerable. This is the government’s line. “, reiterates Bianchi.” I make mine the appeal of the President of the Republic. Kids get vaccinated, do it not just for yourselves but for your companions, for your friends for your family “, he concludes. “The guard is not lowered by an inch, everyone is alert, all the staff, the children and the families, we must be very careful, we cannot afford even a distraction – he says – To do this you need to get vaccinated. Vaccination is necessary, he said today as always President Mattarella is admirably, the school is with him “.