Health workers in England required to get COVID vaccine - minister

FILE PHOTO: A pharmacist prepares a batch of COVID-19 vaccines at Regent Pharmacy in Northampton, Britain, October 21, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Boyers/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Health workers in England will have to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by April 1, health minister Sajid Javid said on Tuesday, making it a mandatory condition of employment for those on the frontline of the National Health Service (NHS).

The move sees England follow the likes of France, Italy and some U.S. states in ordering healthcare workers to get vaccinated.