[MCOH-EH] Testing for COVID vaccine exempt employees

[Abhijay Karandikar]

Hi all,
Could you please take some time to answer these questions regarding unvaccinated employees who you grant exemptions from receipt of the COVID-19 vaccine(s), either medical or religious:
1. Which PCR test platform are you using: Panther, LIAT, ID Now, etc.?
2. At what frequency will you test exempt employees: Once a week, twice weekly, other?
3. Who is performing the test: the employees themselves, Employee Health, Urgent Care, other?
4. If the weekly tests are performed outside EH, how would employees send the swabs to the lab?
5. Lastly, do you require remote exempt employees to test at the same frequency or only if they are anticipated on campus? If they are self testing at home, how do you deal with "chain of custody" issues?

Thanks!
Abhijay


Abhijay P. Karandikar, MD,MPH, FACOEMSection Chief, OccupationalMedicine & Employee Health 
Medical Director, OccupationalClaims   
West Reading, PA 19611


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