ARTICLE · 12 MAY 2021

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Currently about half the population in the UK has received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

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Nicola Ihnatowicz

The speedy rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine means that the question of whether employers can make vaccination mandatory for their staff has become more pertinent as the weeks go by.

Currently about half the population in the UK has received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. If all goes according to plan, the rest of the adult population should have been offered vaccinations by the end of July.

Although the government has not made having the vaccine mandatory to date, it is currently consulting on proposals to make staff working in care homes with older adults in England have the Covid-19 vaccine as part of their conditions of employment. This follows news that nearly half of all care homes with older adult residents do not meet SAGE's recommended vaccination thresholds of 80% of staff and 90% of residents to provide a minimum level of protection against outbreaks of Covid-19. The consultation closes on 21 May.

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