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Healthcare workers in NSW will no longer have to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The state’s health department updated its rules on Thursday, following a consultation process with staff and unions back in March. Vaccination against COVID-19 for all health workers is now “strongly recommended” rather than required. NSW Health introduced mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for healthcare workers in August 2021.
In March, NSW Chief Health Officer Doctor Kerry Chant said COVID-19 remained a “serious public health issue”. “COVID-19 vaccination continues to provide strong protection against severe illness, particularly for people at higher risk of serious illness and death from COVID-19, including older adults and those with underlying health conditions,” she said. As of September 2023, COVID-19 vaccination mandates for healthcare workers in Queensland were scrapped.
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