All practitioners registered with the Medical Sciences Council need to be aware of the recent government announcement regarding the requirement for all health workers to be fully vaccinated. Under the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021, all registered practitioners must be fully vaccinated by 1 December 2021.
As practitioners registered under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003, this is a mandated government requirement.
Practitioners should be aware of the timeframe for mandatory vaccinations: