Also, somewhat lost in the noise about all this stuff, is the fact that tomorrow the House of Commons will be voting on whether to make vaccination compulsory for all those working in care homes - whether directly or incidentally (eg. it also covers someone coming in to change the lightbulbs, or to cut hair, or to perform entertainment for the residents). Inevitably they will pass it (though it will be interesting to see who opposes).
Another thin edge of a very troubling wedge. I seriously doubt that will end with care home staff.
Agree with all you’ve put there.
They’ve gone after the care workers first, rather than NHS staff, because the government feel they can bully them into submission. Never a good way of doing anything.
All those bleating about ‘an extra layer of protection’ for care home residents would do well to remember who it was that worked throughout the pandemic, often with little protection, to do their best for Granny.
In addition, I can’t see this helping with recruitment for care home staff, with all the attendant dangers that under-staffing brings.
Quite so about the thin end of a wedge, particularly with the Covid passports