Tatton MP Esther McVey, who led criticism of government vaccine mandates for care workers and NHS staff, has said a change in the law may be needed. It follows concerns that Health Secretary Sajid Javid is encouraging regulators to set new rules in the health and care sectors which could lead to unvaccinated staff losing their jobs. The Government had already retreated from plans to sack up to 100,000 doctors, nurses and other NHS or private healthcare staff on April 1 who had refused to have the jab.
Around 30,000 care workers lost their jobs last year when a similar rule was brought in for their sector, which is now also being reversed.
Ms McVey, the former Work and Pensions Secretary, said: “There is absolutely no justification for employers to insist on vaccinations for their employees, either morally or practically given that it has been admitted that having the vaccine has minimal impact on transmission of the virus.
“I would like to think employers can be trusted to do the right thing, but if not clearly the government would need to step in to protect workers from this unacceptable intrusion on their freedoms.”
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