Nearly half of care home staff won t take the coronavirus vaccine, with bosses desperately calling on ministers to make jabs compulsory among healthcare workers.
Nadra Ahmed, chairman of the National Care Association, said as many as 40% of carers could choose not to take up the option as it is rolled out over the coming days.
One care home owner claimed if they got to such a situation, they would feel obliged to disclose the low take-up not only to family members but also the local authority, adding it wasn t clear who would be liable if someone were to fall ill.
Churches and cathedrals being offered up as mass testing and vaccination centres
Churches and cathedrals are being offered up as mass vaccination and testing centres ahead of a major Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine rollout next week.
GPs at 280 sites are expected to start administering the vaccine from next week - with more practices across the country joining in throughout December.
The Church of England said it is a great act of service and witness to give up churches for this cause - especially as it could impact worship.
But it warned that many properties would not be fit for purpose as requirements were likely to be quite demanding , The Guardian reports.