Can the Government force you to have the coronavirus vaccination?
An individual must give their full and informed consent to being vaccinated. In the UK, nobody can be forced to be vaccinated.
Can an employer dismiss an employee for refusing to have the vaccine?
An employer is likely to face employment tribunal claims if they did this. Those claims could be for:
However, organisations such as the NHS and nurseries will be in a much stronger position to justify taking action against someone refusing a vaccination as it is crucial to ensure the workforce is immunised and not passing the infection on to patients and children.
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