Mandatory vaccination law passed – what now?

Matthew Wort, partner at Anthony Collins Solicitors, explains what care homes need to do to ensure staff and auxiliary workers in English care homes meet the government’s ‘no jab, no job’ regulations.

On 22 July, the regulations for vaccination as a condition of deployment in care homes in England were signed by care minister Helen Whately.

There is a 16-week grace period, which means care homes have until 11 November to get ready.

As a result, all care homes now need to urgently implement appropriate systems to comply with the new regulations.

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