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22 year old daughter's fear of vaccination

Spacemonkey

Hi there. This is my first post here!

I have a 22 year old daughter with Asperger's. She works in a primary school, just for an hour a day as it's all she can cope with, and I'm very proud of her as  she's been able to continue going to work throughout the whole period of the pandemic.

However, with the vaccinations now in full swing, I am very worried as she is adamant she won't have a vaccination (after a traumatic injection aged 5 when she darn nearly attached a very nice nurse!). She says she can "feel the vaccination in her" and won't even consider having one now.

Could her employer ultimately insist she have a vaccination to be able to continue working?

Could she claim exemption due to her Asperger's?

Any advice or suggestions welcome, thanks!

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  • An extract from the National Law Review

    "In England and Wales, the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 gives the government powers to prevent, control, or safeguard against the incidence or spread of infection or contamination. However, the legislation specifically provides that a person must not be required “to undergo medical treatment,” where ‘“[m]edical treatment’ includes vaccination and other prophylactic treatment.” The Coronavirus Act 2020 extends this prohibition to Scotland and Northern Ireland. Accordingly, the UK government cannot make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory."

    And on further reading, in the UK employers can not force you to have a vaccine. 

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  • An extract from the National Law Review

    "In England and Wales, the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 gives the government powers to prevent, control, or safeguard against the incidence or spread of infection or contamination. However, the legislation specifically provides that a person must not be required “to undergo medical treatment,” where ‘“[m]edical treatment’ includes vaccination and other prophylactic treatment.” The Coronavirus Act 2020 extends this prohibition to Scotland and Northern Ireland. Accordingly, the UK government cannot make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory."

    And on further reading, in the UK employers can not force you to have a vaccine. 

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