Sajid Javid ‘SCRAPS plans’ to make Covid jabs mandatory for NHS staff amid fears it could force the health service to sack 80,000 people
Health Secretary Sajid Javid expected to meet ministers to finalise U-Turn
The decision to scrap controversial mandatory vaccination policy comes amid warnings of crippling staff shortages if plan was imposed on NHS staff
One in 20 NHS staff - the equivalent of 77,591 people - have still not had first jab
PUBLISHED: 19:43 EST, 30 January 2022 | UPDATED: 20:10 EST, 30 January 2022
Mandatory vaccines for NHS and social care workers are set to be scrapped, it was revealed last night.
The decision to scrap the controversial policy comes amid warnings of crippling staff shortages if the plan was imposed on NHS and social care workers.
Health Secretary Sajid Javid is on Monday expected to meet ministers on the Covid-Operations Cabinet committee to finalise the U-Turn, reported the Telegraph.