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Mandating vaccinations

Raie

Dear all,

I would be most grateful for advice around compulsory vaccinations and how best to word a statement within T&Cs or as part of a policy.  This is to ensure that our workers are able to apply for a credentialing card to gain access to particular clinical areas within NHS and private healthcare settings, where blood-borne infections pose a high risk to our staff.  As part of the credentialing scheme, healthcare institutions have provided criteria for access to these areas and one particular vaccination has been identified as a requirement in over 70% of locations. 

Many thanks,

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  • I'm not sure if you can mandate compulsory vaccination without being accused of infringing human rights.
    What is this vaccination for?
    Are people likely to already have been vaccinated previously? - Could they, for example, show you evidence of this?
    Is there a simple test to show whether someone already has immunity to this particular pathogen?
    What about any employee whose immune system is already compromised (for example, a cancer sufferer) for whom the vaccination might pose a risk?

    You can state that the vaccination is a requirement by the NHS and those without it may be unable to do their job fully; and of course as an employer you can take steps when someone is unable to fulfill the entirety of their role. However, I'm not convinced you can make it compulsory.
  • in reply to Anna
    Thank you Anna for your feedback - the vaccination is for Hep B and some staff have already been vaccinated previously, although some high risk roles haven't identified those who have been previously vaccinated. I believe there is an immunity test that can be undertaken before the vaccination is administered. There are guidelines on the HSE website however, as an employer we have to take appropriate measures to protect our staff from the risk of infection. I'm just not sure what measures we can take bearing in mind that we have a number of staff who are already protected.
  • in reply to Raie
    Hi Raie
    It looks that capability of undertaking work in these locations is contingent on them being vaccinated against Hep B. If there no other sites where staff can work it seems that dismissal for capability reasons is an appropriate course of action.
  • in reply to Ray
    Thank you for your comments Ray.
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