PH to conduct study on antigen test for border screening

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Health authorities will conduct a study in a selected city to ascertain whether or not antigen tests can be used for border screening for the COVID-19, Vergeire revealed. | DJEsguerraINQ

screening for the coronavirus disease 2019 , Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire revealed during the DOH’s 2021 budget briefing before the House Appropriations Committee.

“There would be a pilot use or study that will be done specifically in one city here in the country where it is going to be tried for border screening but it is going to be used repeatedly of serially tested,” Vergeire said.“Meaning once an individual goes in or through the border, he will be tested with rapid antigen. And then, three to five days after, they will be tested again to be sure you if they develop the disease or not,” she added.

The DOH, however, did not identify which specific city in the Philippines will serve as the site for the study.

 

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