>>What does the panel think?
The context is that it has proved very difficult to keep COVID out of care homes. Hancock said that a protective ring was thrown around care homes "from the start" but IIRC 27,000 residents died with COVID in the first wave (counted where COVID was mentioned as a cause of death) and nearly as many in the second wave (as measured by deaths within 28 days of a positive test). The first wave figure is presumed to be a substantial underestimate because there was far less testing then.
Whilst it certainly appears that Hancock's protective ring either didn't exist or didn't work, stats from around the world suggest that no country has succeeded in keeping COVID out of car homes and it is therefore very difficult to do.
So, to answer your question, I think nobody should be forced to accept vaccination but if they choose not to, it's reasonable to consider seriously whether they should be allowed in a care home in any capacity.
Yes, I have just listened to the latest edition of 'More or Less'.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000wz3z
Last edited by: Manatee on Wed 16 Jun 21 at 21:26
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