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Forsa Welcomes News That Key Workers Will Be Prioritised For Covid-19 Vaccines

Rebecca Noonan
Rebecca Noonan

07:22 9 Dec 2020


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That list was published yesterday, with frontline healthcare workers and people over the age of 70 to be among the first groups to receive the jab.

Forsa says it'll press for some other state employees in essential jobs to be classified as key workers, such as border agents.

The Union's Head of Education Andy Pike is due to meet with government officials later today:

"We'll be seeking further information from government about the definition of a 'key worker' because we have many members working in a range of essential public services, who are in contact with the public, who will need to access the vaccine, in turn. So yes we will be lobbying now to get a schedule of when key workers can expect to be vaccinated against COVID-19."


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