Affected persons under the Vaccinations Order COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021 The purpose of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021 (Vaccinations Order) is to prevent, and limit the risk of, the outbreak or spread of COVID19 by requiring certain work to be carried out by affected persons who are vaccinated and have received a booster dose, if eligible. Affected persons are eligible for a booster dose with the Pfizer vaccine if they are aged 18 years or over and have completed their primary COVID-19 vaccination course at least 3 months ago (93 days). More information is available in the Booster Vaccination Policy Statement. The Vaccinations Order is a legally binding health instruction which requires certain groups of workers to be vaccinated and have received a booster dose in order to undertake ‘certain work’.
35.1 Workers subject to the Amended Vaccinations Order An affected person must not carry out certain work unless they are vaccinated and have received a booster dose, or have been granted a COVID-19 vaccination exemption by the Director-General. The affected person who has been granted an exemption may continue working while unvaccinated for the duration of the exemption period. Employers must have a plan for each affected worker, to ensure both the work and those they are in contact with are safe. This includes planning for risk management, health protection, impact on service, and efforts to support the affected worker’s to be vaccinated. More information on ‘Temporary significant service disruption exemptions’ can be found on the Ministry’s website. The amended Vaccinations Order applies to people working at: •
managed isolation and quarantine facilities (MIQFs) and managed isolation facilities (MIFs), including workers who transport persons to or from MIQFs or MIFs
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affected airports and aircraft, including aircrew members, all airside workers and landside workers who interact with international arriving or transiting passengers, baggage handlers, and other persons who enter enclosed space on board affected aircraft
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