Everyone working in care homes to be fully vaccinated under new law to protect residents
Care home residents will be better protected from death and serious illness
All Care Home Staff must have 2 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine from October 2021
Once vaccinated, A24 Group Agency Staff must send us Proof of Vaccination
A recent press release from the Department of Health and Social Care, states everyone working in care homes to be fully vaccinated under new law to protect residents. As such, every A24 Group Agency Worker must have two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine (unless they have a medical exemption) – and send the A24 Group proof of vaccination, so that we can continue to book Care Home Staff for shifts.
Care home residents will be better protected from death and serious illness, following confirmation people working in care homes will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
The new legislation means from October – subject to Parliamentary approval and a subsequent 16-week grace period – anyone working in a CQC-registered care home in England for residents requiring nursing or personal care must have 2 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine unless they have a medical exemption.
It will apply to all workers employed directly by the care home or care home provider (on a full-time or part-time basis), those employed by an agency and deployed by the care home, and volunteers deployed in the care home.
Those coming into care homes to do other work, for example healthcare workers, tradespeople, hairdressers and beauticians, and CQC inspectors will also have to follow the new regulations, unless they have a medical exemption.
Read the full Press Release here.
Health and Social Care Secretary, Matt Hancock said:
“Vaccines save lives and while staff and residents in care homes have been prioritised and the majority are now vaccinated we need to do everything we can to keep reducing the risk.
This is the right thing to do and a vitally important step to continue protecting care homes now and in the future. I’d urge anyone working in care homes to get their jab as soon as possible.”
Dr Mary Ramsay, Head of Immunisation at PHE, said:
“Evidence shows that 2 doses of the vaccine offers high levels of protection against hospitalisation from COVID-19. We also know that getting both doses of your jab reduces your risk of unknowingly passing the virus on to others.
That’s why it is vitally important to get both doses of your vaccine as soon as they are offered to you, to protect you and those around you. The more people that get 2 doses of the vaccine, the more lives will be saved.”
Send us your proof of vaccination
When you have completed both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, please email a copy of your proof of vaccination to oh@a24group.com
To ensure Care Homes are adequately staffed and the patients in their care are safe, the A24 Group team is hard at work. Ensuring we provide compliant, vetted and vaccinated staff, to various NHS and private settings is at the core of our business. Please do your part. Get vaccinated. Send us proof. Help the people who need you most.