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COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021

COVID-19 Public Health Order requires mandatory vaccination of certain workers. While this includes health workers, it also includes:

“Schedule 2 Groups of affected persons – 7.2 Workers who carry out work where health services are provided to members of the public by 1 or more health practitioners and whose role involves being within 2 metres or less of a health practitioner or a member of the public for a period of 15 minutes or more.”

A copy of the Legislation is available at:

https://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2021/0094/latest/LMS487853.html

This legislation applies to those within the clinical research industry who may require access to public health services sites, e.g for monitoring, initiation or training visits.

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