No jab no job: health workers around the world must prove vaccination status

No jab no job: health workers around the world must prove vaccination status

Health secretary Sajid Javid said it was the "first duty" of those working in hospitals to protect patients as he announced a vaccine mandate for NHS staff on Tuesday . He confirmed that all frontline NHS workers, who do not have health exemptions, will lose their jobs if they are not fully vaccinated against coronavirus by April 1. Mr Javid said frontline workers "carry a unique responsibility.. because they are in contact with some of the most vulnerable people in our society". "It cannot be business as usual when it comes to vaccination," he added. But the UK is playing catch up with many countries - from Saudi Arabia to Fiji governments have introduced a “no jab no job” rule in a bid to both speed up sluggish jab rates and stem rising case numbers. The United States has perhaps seen the most vocal pushback against an executive order requiring that any employer with more than 100 workers must ensure that all are vaccinated by January 4. The order, which prompted Republicans to compare the US to a dictatorship, also required the vaccination of all workers in Medicaid or Medicare healthcare settings, covering around 50,000 providers and 17 million employees.