IoM health workers: No plans for mandatory vaccines

Wednesday, 24 November 2021 06:51

There are currently no plans on the Isle of Man to make vaccines mandatory for health and social care workers.

That's according to the island's Health Minister Lawrie Hooper when asked about the issue last week.

It comes following the news health workers in England will have to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by April 1.

England's Health minister Sajid Javid delivered the news earlier this month - making it a mandatory condition of employment for those on the frontline of the National Health Service (NHS).

However, Mr Hooper says he may be forced to review that decision in the future:

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