8 Nov 2021

Covid-19: 202 prison staff on leave over vaccine refusal

From Morning Report, 7:38 am on 8 November 2021

Corrections has placed 202 prison staff on special leave because they haven't had at least one shot of the Covid-19 vaccine. 

The Government required all prison staff to have their first vaccination by Saturday. 

Corrections chief custodial officer Neil Beales says plans are in place to keep prisons operating safely.

He spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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