
Less than 1pc of WA healthcare workers resigned over COVID vaccine mandate, figures show
ABCA tiny fraction of WA healthcare workers have chosen to resign or be dismissed rather than get vaccinated against COVID-19, according to figures revealed in state parliament. Key points: About 0.1pc of staff have been dismissed or have quit over the jab mandate About 0.1pc of staff have been dismissed or have quit over the jab mandate But the nurses union says the figure doesn't reflect the whole picture But the nurses union says the figure doesn't reflect the whole picture That's because it doesn't include staff on leave due to the mandate A total of 52 staff, or about 0.1 per cent, of the Health Department's 50,000 employees have left healthcare facilities instead of getting the jab, as of November 10. "That figure does not reflect how many staff are currently not at the workplace because they haven't been vaccinated," Mr Olsen said. WA COVID-19 snapshot Confirmed cases so far: 1,159,261 Active cases: 2,550 Cases in hospital: 163 Deaths: 658 Third dose, WA population aged 16+: 83.8 per cent Fourth dose, WA population aged 30+: 31.2 per cent Latest information from the WA Health Department "Are we talking about caterers and clerical staff? The figures, which were released in parliament in response to questions asked by Liberal MP Steve Thomas, also revealed 96.34 per cent of tier 1 health workers had been double dose vaccinated.
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