If quotes by the scientists at the last two press briefings are to be believed, the bulk of infection in care homes was through staff not patients ex hospitals.
Intuitively this seems entirely credible - care home staff mix in other settings in the community, at home with other family members and socialise.
Any care home which allows unvaccinated staff to work with the elderly is taking the very real risk that if granny succumbs they may be seen as failing to take appropriate care.
So if you are a care home manager would you rather (a) take a risk on a claim for unfair dismissal, or (b) being held negligent for the death of a person for whose care you were entrusted.
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