Is Covid vaccine mandatory for NHS staff? Government U-turn explained - and why compulsory jab was scrapped
31st Jan 2022, 8:11am
The government plans to scrap the requirement for health and social care workers in England to be vaccinated against Covid
A mandate requiring all NHS and social care workers in England to be vaccinated against Covid-19 is set to be scrapped by the government following a consultation.
Health workers were meant to be fully vaccinated by April but the Health Secretary has been facing growing pressure to scrap the rule.