By Rachel Thomas of RNZTwenty-one frontline workers have refused the Covid-19 jab, three weeks into the vaccine rollout programme. Photo / SuppliedBliss said if frontline staff continue to refuse, there would be discussions with the worker's employer over whether they could be redeployed elsewhere. He expected the number of vaccinated frontline staff to grow as workers return from leave or rotate through shift patterns. He said despite the handful of refusals, the uptake was otherwise reassuring and said frontline staff were doing the country a great service. The Government was on track to have all frontline staff who agree to the vaccine immunised by early April, Brigadier Bliss said.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 12, 2021 20:37 UTC