Parts of Oz relax covid jab mandates for healthcare workers

 Queensland to axe Covid-19 vaccine mandates for healthcare workers

Queensland is expected to scrap a major Covid-19 vaccine mandate that has affected thousands – but there’s likely to be catch.

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Thousands of health staff in Queensland could head back to work with the state government expected to announce Covid-19 vaccine mandates in the healthcare sector will be scrapped.

But it might not be plain sailing for health workers who refused to get vaccinated – Queensland Health could still take disciplinary action against them.

Health Minister Shannon Fentiman is set to announce the vax U-turn on Friday, two years after the rules were brought in during the pandemic.