General Chat

Recently the French brought out a chart showing they were the most vaccinated. But they had removed several countries that were above them.

Here are the recent percentages vaccinated of over-16s in the UK.

1st dose = 87.4%

2nd dose = 76%

I haven’t checked comparisons.

Not in Oz, at least for now, despite the number of cases and deaths in aged care facilities :-(

Are they not bringing it in for care staff?

Not here yet I don't think Except a local horticultural college has stated that students will not be allowed to live on campus unless vaccinated. that is a first for colleges universities etc so waiting to see what happens. (talk of legal action already).

Basically the same here Allan, hence they were all waiting for the Feds to start I think. I can see it being challenged here for sure.

The biggest hurdle here, Caroline, was the Industrial Relations laws and what employers can and can't ask workers to do, but, sensibly, the Unions backed the Employers requirements.

After the Feds said earlier this week all their workers had to be vaccinated then the flood gates have opened. Now provincial and local authority workers have to be. Most hospitals and public transit have jumped on the wagon. Big banks are starting and the local head doctor has announced in her opinion all employers with over 1000 workers should mandate it. Some unions are against it.
Basically get vaccinated or provide a doctors note to explain why not. Otherwise you'll go on educational courses then in theory you'll be either sacked or sent on unpaid leave.

It is also being mandated at certain workplaces in Oz also, Caroline, in certain workplaces. This is mainly an imitative of large employers such as Rio Tinto and Qantas

Unfortunately, the Feds haven't yet made it compulsory for people working in aged care facilities (in Oz the Feds are responsible for the aged, whilst the States are responsible for health)

UK vaccination rates seem to have stagnated. Many EU countries are now ahead of us.

So over here they're starting to mandate the vaccine at workplaces and colleges/Unis etc. Is that happening anywhere else?

I have to say I agree if you're dealing with the public especially hospitals/care homes.