Moratorium being lifted.....
just had this sent to me
The moratorium on filming will be lifted Friday, September 20th. All performers must test on or after Thursday, September 19th in order to be cleared to work. Additionally, all performers will now be required to test every 14 days in order to be cleared for work.
Our industry protocols are designed to be conservative and our doctors support a conservative approach, for the health and well-being of the performers. That is why moving forward, the physicians have recommended and we have implemented, a 14-day testing protocol.
Subsequent tests of scene partners established that the virus did not originate and was not transmitted on set, and PASS doctors worked closely with the performers to identify 1st generation exposures. No additional incidences of HIV have surfaced.
September 19th marks 14 days since Patient #3 tested positive for HIV. The window period for the HIV RNA Aptima test is seven to ten days, but industry protocols dictate that retests occur 14 days or later as an added precaution.
In addition to the change to a 14-day testing period, FSC?s PASS program plans to work with doctors, workplace safety specialists and performers to support a performer education program.
We can do more to help our performers learn how to protect themselves, on screen and off. While the increased testing will further ensure safer sets, it is important that we remain vigilant. Going forward, we need to constantly look to both performers, producers and health care professionals to find ways to improve our protocols.
Feel free to contact us if you have any questions or would like additional information.
Sincerely,
Diane Duke, CEO
Free Speech Coalition
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