Care home staff in England could be required to get a coronavirus vaccine as a condition of deployment to protect elderly residents, the Government has said.
The Department of Health and Social Care has launched a consultation on making vaccination a condition of deployment for staff at older adult care homes.
The five-week consultation will seek views on the proposal, any potential impact it could have on staffing and safety, how it could be implemented and who could be exempt.
Staff, care providers, residents and their families and other stakeholders are being urged to take part.
A decision is expected to be made this summer.
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