Care Home Staff being Blackmailed to take Covid Vaccine or lose their job

Covid vaccinations are to become compulsory for staff in care homes for older people in England in order to keep their jobs.

Care staff will be given 16 weeks to have the jab or face being redeployed away from frontline care or losing their jobs.

The controversial move is expected to be formally announced by the government in the next few days.

Consultations will begin on a similar rule for other health and care staff.

Care organisations have warned that compulsory vaccinations could cause significant difficulties in a sector that already struggles to recruit enough people.

The government, however, is believed to have considerable concerns about low take-up of the vaccine in some areas, including London.

Workers who can prove they are medically exempt from getting the vaccine will not be affected.