NSW Health review of COVID vaccine requirements could see two-dose rule dropped for healthcare workers

In short: The NSW government is considering waiving a two-dose minimum COVID vaccine requirement for healthcare workers. NSW Health staff have a vaccination rate of 98 per cent and the requirement has been in place since 2021. Experts in support of a review say mandatory vaccine programs may be outdated and that efforts should be refocused on at-risk populations. New South Wales healthcare workers may no longer need to meet COVID vaccination requirements as the government considers lifting their pandemic-era rulings. Under the current occupational health and safety framework, all NSW Health staff must have at least two doses of…
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