Doctors back mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for health workers
3 years, 6 months ago

Doctors back mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for health workers

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The nation's leaders should mandate COVID-19 vaccination for doctors, nurses and hospital cleaners, according to Australia's peak medical body, with the federal government declaring the issue is "very high on the agenda" of all state and territory chief health officers. Key points: The peak body representing doctors wants nationally consistent orders mandating vaccination for health workers In some hospitals,15 per cent of nurses remain unvaccinated The Health Minister says it's high on the agenda for states and territories The Australian Medical Association has been concerned by the number of frontline workers infected with COVID-19, and wants mandatory vaccinations in hospitals to prevent any more clusters at vital medical facilities. Vaccine mandate 'high on agenda' for states and territories Speaking in Canberra on Tuesday, Health Minister Greg Hunt said while the issue was primarily a matter for the states and territories, it had been raised through the government's medical expert panel, the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee, which includes all the state and territory chief health officers. "This is now, I think, very high on the agenda of the state and territory chief health officers," he said, adding it both protected patients, individual workers and prevented the workforce from being furloughed.

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