NSW Police will make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for all its employees with force members required to be fully vaccinated by November | daniellamariewh
NSW Police will make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for all its employees with force members required to be fully vaccinated by November.
In a statement, corporate services Deputy Commissioner Karen Webb said the move came following the escalation of case numbers in NSW and officers’ role on the front line of the state’s COVID-19 response.“We know that the delta strain of this virus poses a significant risk to police officers and staff. Each day, we ask our officers to front up and perform their vital policing functions in this extremely challenging environment,” she said.
“The only way to face that risk is by ensuring that COVID-19 vaccines are administered to all staff.”All police force members must have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by September 30, and must be fully vaccinated by November 30. Evidence of employees’ vaccination will be recorded on police systems while exemptions will be available for medical or other valid reasons.
Deputy Commissioner Webb said more than 17,000 police employees had already been fully or partially vaccinated.to receive the weekly newsletter
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