CORONAVIRUS
Vaccinations and Important Information

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Follow for the latest updates, as the measures are subject to change:
www.2021wdac.com
BEFORE TRAVELLING: Medical Clearance Protocol – STAGE 1
Once an accreditation application is approved, and a few days before the event a separate e-mailwill be sent to the e-mail address of the media to provide the following information:a. COVID-19 Symptoms Self-Reportb. Medical Information Release agreementc. Provide a negative results of a naso/oropharyngeal swab test to detect SARSCoV2 genetic
material (Polymerase chain reaction – PCR) performed in the 48 hours prior to departure. Thesame test will be required by the Polish border control authorities to enter Poland at the portof entry. Please note that airline companies might request the result of the PCR test to allow
boarding. The cost of this test is under the individual’s responsibility.
Results from blood serological or antigenic tests will NOT be accepted as a part of the Medical
Clearance Protocol. The PCR test result must be uploaded to this specific platform.
Once the information is provided, you will receive a confirmation email if all the information anddocuments have been uploaded correctly.
If there is any issue, you will be contacted by the Local Organising Committee (LOC) on the
personal email address provided when applying for accreditation.
NATIONAL MEDIA (Polish) will be allowed to collect their accreditation badge after having compliedwith one of the following two options:• Provide a negative PCR test result, performed no later than 24 hours before arrival at thestadium;• LAMP test performed at the Luxmed Medical Center in the 3 hours before entering the stadium
2.ARRIVING TO POLAND: Medical Clearance Protocol – STAGE 2:The Local Organising Committee (LOC) Medical Team in coordination with Luxmed Medical Center
Delegate will organise a naso/oropharyngeal swab test upon arrival to detect SARS CoV2 geneticmaterial (PCR or LAMP) for everyone involved in the event in any capacity. Buses will directly takeparticipants from the official ports of entry to the Main Testing Center
The Main Testing Centre will be located inside the “Centrum Medyczne Luxmed Sp. z o.o.
(address: Radziłłowska 5, 20-080 Lublin)
Each bus will be escorted by one LOC volunteer that will coordinate with LOC Testing Centervolunteers, to regulate the entrance to the testing facility based on the people’s flow. Entrance
to the testing center will take place through the main gate. In busy hours, participants might berequested to wait inside the buses. Participants will leave all their belongings (luggage and bags)
inside the bus, as this will be the same to take them to their respective Official Hotels. Volunteers
will inform participants when they can enter the testing facility and the pre-test waiting area.
Participants will need to take their ID/passport with them. LOC and Luxmed Medical Center
healthcare staff will identify participants by ID/passport before they will proceed with the sample
collection. Once the test is done, the medical team on site will inform participants if they need
to wait for results there or they are allowed to be transferred to the official accommodation(based on category group). In case participants have to wait for the results on site.

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Current rules and restrictions:Website: https://www.gov.pl/web/koronawirus/aktualne-zasady-i-ograniczenia
Travel:Website: https://www.gov.pl/web/coronavirus/travel
Tips:
Website: https://www.gov.pl/web/coronavirus/tips
Temporary-limitations:Website: https://www.gov.pl/web/coronavirus/temporary-limitations
Information for travelers:
Website: https://www.gov.pl/web/koronawirus/informacje-dla-podrozujacych
Coronavirus – traveels abroad:
Website: https://www.gov.pl/web/dyplomacja/koronawirus-podroze-za-granice
COVID Coronavirus epidemic - special rules of entry and stay in the territory of the Republicof Poland
Coronavirus epidemic - rules of entry and stay in the territory of the Republic of Poland andspecial solutions for foreigners:
Website: https://strazgraniczna.pl/pl/cudzoziemcy/covid-epidemia-koronawi/8572,Epidemiakoronawirusa-zasady-wjazdu-i-pobytu-na-terytorium-RP-oraz-specjalne-roz.html
We will repeat the test every 48 hours at the test center or in your hotels,
for the sake of your safety and the safety of other participants in the event.
Remember your health is important to us.

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