Adult Social Care Update
Consultation on removing vaccination as a condition of deployment for health and social care staff [Image created by freepik.com] Regulations making vaccination a condition of deployment for health and social care staff are set to be revoked, subject to public consultation and parliamentary approval.
The government keeps all COVID-19 measures under review. When VCOD was introduced, Delta was the dominant variant, representing 99% of cases. Omicron has taken its place, presenting in 96% of cases, which is why the policy is being revisited.
Vaccines have saved countless lives and continue to provide our best defence against this virus and its variants.
While the vast majority of health and care workers are double vaccinated, those yet to do so have a professional duty to get vaccinated and receive the booster. This minimises the risk of catching the virus, passing it on, or experiencing serious illness.
Reminder to register: COVID-19 booster webinar this week [Image created by freepik.com] A reminder that DHSC and NHSEI are inviting care colleagues to attend a webinar on booster vaccinations, this Thursday 3 February 11am – 12.30pm.
Hosted by Sir David Pearson, Chair of the Boosters Task Force for Adult Social Care, the webinar will share best practice, as set out in forthcoming paper: Protecting the Adult Social Care Sector – Vaccination Boosters. The paper and webinar are aimed at vaccination and adult social care leads from local authorities, integrated care systems, and providers.
Participants will discuss what successful local delivery of boosters looks like and hear some of the many excellent examples of initiatives driving uptake across the country.
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