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Could coronavirus vaccination become compulsory for all nurses?

Erin Dean Health journalist

The government is going to make the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for staff working in care homes for older people in England. How likely is it that this will be extended to nurses across the NHS?

What are the government’s plans for making COVID-19 vaccination compulsory for nurses working in care homes?

From October, COVID-19 vaccinations will be compulsory for all nurses working in care homes for older people in England.

Nursing Standard. 36, 7, 59-60. doi: 10.7748/ns.36.7.59.s25

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30 June 2021 / Vol 36 issue 7

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