Covid Gb vaccine will be mandatory for nursing home staff

The UK government intends to make covid vaccine mandatory for staff working in nursing homes. The decision will be announced in the coming days, according to the news agency Pa. Health Minister Matt Hancock is famously in favor, while the “chief medical officer” of England Chris Witty has stressed the “professional responsibility” of doctors and staff for assistance to protect patients. According to official data from the National Health Service, the vaccination rate of nursing home staff is not high enough: as of June 6, 84% of staff had received a dose and 69% were fully immunized. vaccines for this category is however controversial. According to the Gmb union, more than a third of the staff could decide to leave their jobs if the vaccine was mandatory. It was also asked to provide for exemptions for those who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons.