Source: Herald Sun – Kathy Watson-Jones was left paralysed by a mandatory flu vaccine
Three states, Queensland, Victoria and South Australia do not currently require influenza vaccination to enter aged care facilities.
In the case of South Australia, the directions were recently changed to include a requirement for people entering residential aged care facilities to be vaccinated with the 2021 influenza vaccine by 01 June 2021. This means that for the next three months, visitors to these facilities, and employees, do not need to have received either the 2020 or 2021 influenza vaccine.
The flu vaccine mandates remain in force in the other five states and territories. A link to all current state and territory directions have been provided below.
Care Facilities Directions (No 22)
Residential Aged Care Facilities No 32 (COVID-19) Direction
Public Health (COVID-19 Aged Care Facilities) Order (No 4) 2020
DIRECTION UNDER SECTION 16 (Residential Aged Care Facilities – No. 10)
VISITORS TO RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE FACILITIES DIRECTIONS NO 6
Public Health (Residential Aged Care Facilities) Emergency Direction 2021 (No 2)
COVID-19 Directions (No. 40) 2020 Directions for Aged Care Facilities
Avoiding temporary aged care flu vaccine mandates
All information contained herein was, to the author’s knowledge, correct at the time of writing, but please note, this information is not intended to constitute legal advice.
