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HEALTH – MANDATORY VACCINATION FOR FRONTLINE NHS STAFF - 14 December 2021

HEALTH – MANDATORY VACCINATION FOR FRONTLINE NHS STAFF - 14 December 2021

Dr Julian Lewis:  I supported the requirement for people working with vulnerable people in care homes to be vaccinated or, if they would not be vaccinated, to be removed from direct contact with vulnerable people. Can the hon. Gentleman tell me – I did not get a chance to ask the Secretary of State – whether this proposal for members of the NHS who have not been vaccinated will affect only frontline staff who interact with the vulnerable, or whether it will apply to people throughout the NHS who might have no contact with the vulnerable? That will affect the way I cast my vote today.

[Wes Streeting: I hope I can reassure the right hon. Gentleman that it will not be a case of saying to people, “If you don’t take up the jab, that’s it – you’re out.” There will also be the opportunity for redeployment to other roles where vaccination would not be mandatory. I hope that gives him the reassurance that he needs.]