Law requiring vaccination to work in a care homes to end
REGULATIONS LIFTED FROM THE 15 MARCH 2022
The Depart for Health and Social Care has announced that:
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Regulations requiring COVID-19 vaccination to work in Care Quality Commission registered care homes will be lifted from 15 March.
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Legal requirement for health and social care staff to be double jabbed from 1 April will be removed.
The announcement means that Healthwatch staff and volunteers visiting care homes while carrying out Healthwatch activity will no longer legally have to be vaccinated against COVID-19. However, it is still good practice to encourage people to be vaccinated.
GOT A QUESTION
Please find below a Q&A from Government, which provides further information
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Vaccination as a condition of deployment (VCOD) in care homes, wider social care and healthcare Q&A following government’s announcement of its decision to revoke the regulations
