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Should covid vaccination be mandatory for health and care staff?

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Parker M, Bedford H, Ussher M & Stead M (2021) Should covid vaccination be mandatory for health and care staff?. BMJ, 374, Art. No.: 1903. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n1903

Abstract
New English law will make vaccination a condition of employment for eligible care home workers, following similar moves in Italy, France, and Greece for healthcare staff. This is reasonable, argues Michael Parker, because care institutions have a duty to protect patients; but Helen Bedford, Michael Ussher, and Martine Stead worry that such a blunt approach is unnecessary and could be counterproductive

Journal
BMJ: Volume 374

StatusPublished
Publication date31/12/2021
Publication date online05/08/2021
Date accepted by journal05/08/2021
ISSN0959-8138
eISSN0959-8138

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Professor Michael Ussher

Professor Michael Ussher

Professor of Behavioural Medicine, Institute for Social Marketing

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