Government Confirms Vaccination Prioritisation for Frontline HealthTech Staff
You will be aware that we have been seeking official clarification on our position as regards the vaccination prioritisation of HealthTech company staff who are effectively frontline health and care workers. Today, Minister for COVID Vaccine Deployment, Nadhim Zahawi, has confirmed that staff meeting the following criteria, should be considered frontline staff and prioritised accordingly:
a) Do these workers work, all or part of the time in a Hospital, Care-home, primary care or community-based setting where many patients vulnerable to COVID-19 are cared for?
b) Are these workers likely to be infected by COVID-19 themselves because they are in regular contact with people who are infected or with infected material?
c) Are these workers more likely to transmit COVID-19 to multiple persons particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 or to other staff in a healthcare environment?
A copy of the Minister's letter can be read here. We will keep you updated on any further developments and remain interested to hear of your own experiences.
b) Are these workers likely to be infected by COVID-19 themselves because they are in regular contact with people who are infected or with infected material?
c) Are these workers more likely to transmit COVID-19 to multiple persons particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 or to other staff in a healthcare environment?
A copy of the Minister's letter can be read here. We will keep you updated on any further developments and remain interested to hear of your own experiences.
