Government announces mandatory vaccinations for health and disability workers
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The Government has introduced a sweeping mandate that means hundreds of thousands of workers in education and healthcare need to be vaccinated by the end of the year.
Healthcare workers need to have their first dose of the vaccine by October 30 and be fully vaccinated by December 1, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins announced on Monday.
For more information about the mandate from the Ministry of Health, click here