Today you will have received an email outlining what is required from those employees not yet vaccinated, following the Chief Health Officer’s direction on mandatory vaccination for healthcare workers issued last week.
The email provides further information about what you need to do before the 15 October deadline with the CHO direction providing three clear dates:
By 15 October 2021, all employees must:
- have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, or
- have a vaccination booking to occur by 29 October 2021.
By 29 October 2021, all employees must:
- have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and
- have a second vaccination booking to occur by 15 December 2021.
By 15 December 2021, all employees must:
- have received both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.
If you do not meet the requirements listed above, you will not be able to continue working in a Victorian health service unless you have a valid medical exemption.
More information and FAQs
For more information, you can visit the Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Hub.
An extensive list of FAQs explaining the steps you need to take and responding to some of the most common questions is also available here.
If you have any other questions regarding the COVID-19 Vaccination Program, we encourage you to speak with your manager.
Alternatively, you can contact the COVID-19 Employee Hotline on 9594-5815 from 7.00am to 8.00pm, seven days per week. COVID-19 vaccination information is also available in many languages.
We want to thank you for taking this important step in caring for yourself, your loved ones and our wider community.
Manager information
More information for managers is available on Vaccination Information for Managers page on the COVID-19 site here.
Approved by Karen Lowe.