Revocation of vaccine requirement in health and social care settings
Regulations due to take effect on 1 April are to be revoked.
Government to formalise U turn on vaccination requirements for workers in health and social care sector
Following a recent consultation the government has announced that in light of the latest scientific evidence and having considered the views received as part of the consultation, as well as an analysis of equalities impacts, it will bring forward regulations to revoke vaccination as a condition of deployment.
The regulations will revoke the requirements that CQC registered persons only permit those who are vaccinated against COVID-19, unless otherwise exempt, to be deployed for the provision of a CQC-regulated activity in health and/or social care, and to enter CQC registered care home premises.
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