There will be outrage from those who say they had to leave their job when the policy began, meaning anyone working in a Care Quality Commission-registered care home in England had to have two vaccine doses by a November deadline, unless they were medically exempt. Source link
She said: “If you’re marching today, just take a moment, think about the people that you’ve been looking after who have experienced Covid, think about your colleagues who you’ve been working with, and think about the best way to make sure that we’re all protected, and that we’re all as safe as possible, because we […]
One in 10 staff members are still unvaccinated at one London hospital ahead of new rules, its head says. Source link
Austria is introducing a vaccine mandate from February and other nations around the world are also looking at their options. This complex situation has many viewpoints, from intrusions on personal liberty, moral obligations to keep each other safe, to unfair distribution of vaccines to poorer countries. Ros Atkins takes a look at the differing views. […]
Whitehall sources tell the BBC frontline staff will have until the spring to get fully vaccinated. Source link
Andy Byford, London’s Transport Commissioner, said: “The transport network is cleaner than ever, with an enhanced cleaning regime, hospital grade cleaning products, widely-available hand sanitizer and UV light fittings on escalator handrails to kill viruses. Source link
At the time, it said 47% of English care homes for older people had more than a fifth of staff yet to take up the vaccine, despite staff at all eligible care homes having been offered vaccines, with the vast majority of homes having had repeat visits by vaccine teams. Source link