❓ Hon James Hayward asks about the WA Department of Health's healthcare worker immunisation policy, specifically regarding recommended vaccines, potential inclusion of COVID-19 vaccines, and the state government's policy on mandatory immunisation for healthcare workers. The answer was deferred.
AnsweredQoN 606Legislative Council
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HEALTHCARE WORKER
IMMUNISATION POLICY
606. Hon JAMES HAYWARD to the minister representing the
Minister for Health:
I ask this question on behalf of Hon
Martin Aldridge, who is away on urgent parliamentary business.
I refer to the WA Department of
Health's healthcare worker immunisation policy, which defines the
minimum immunisation standards for health service employers to adopt to protect
employees and patients from the threat of exposure to vaccine-preventable
diseases.
(1) Which vaccines are recommended
in the healthcare worker immunisation policy?
(2) Does the
state government intend to review the healthcare worker immunisation policy to
include COVID-19 vaccines for healthcare workers?
(3) What is the
state government's policy regarding mandatory immunisation requirements
for healthcare workers?
(4) Does the state government have
any ability to set mandatory immunisation for healthcare workers?
IMMUNISATION POLICY
606. Hon JAMES HAYWARD to the minister representing the
Minister for Health:
I ask this question on behalf of Hon
Martin Aldridge, who is away on urgent parliamentary business.
I refer to the WA Department of
Health's healthcare worker immunisation policy, which defines the
minimum immunisation standards for health service employers to adopt to protect
employees and patients from the threat of exposure to vaccine-preventable
diseases.
(1) Which vaccines are recommended
in the healthcare worker immunisation policy?
(2) Does the
state government intend to review the healthcare worker immunisation policy to
include COVID-19 vaccines for healthcare workers?
(3) What is the
state government's policy regarding mandatory immunisation requirements
for healthcare workers?
(4) Does the state government have
any ability to set mandatory immunisation for healthcare workers?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. I provide the following answer on behalf of the
Minister for Health.
I have been advised by the
Department of Health that further time is required to answer this question. The
information will be provided to the honourable member by 2 September 2021.
some notice of the question. I provide the following answer on behalf of the
Minister for Health.
I have been advised by the
Department of Health that further time is required to answer this question. The
information will be provided to the honourable member by 2 September 2021.
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