The Federal Government is seeking fresh legal advice on whether it can compel private nursing home staff to obtain COVID-19 vaccinations.
The move comes as Victoria battles another COVID outbreak, resulting in a fourth lockdown.
The news that the virus has been detected in the aged care sector has health officials concerned they could be facing a similar scenario to last year, when the second wave of COVID-19 ravaged through aged care facilities in the state over the winter months, killing more than 650 people.
Public sector workers not vaccinated will be stood down |
Public sector aged care workers in Victoria who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 will be stood down from front-line duties, as the Department of Health urges all staff working directly with patients or nursing home residents to get inoculated against both the flu and COVID-19.
