Midwives refusing vaccination

reported:

who would rather quit their jobs than get vaccinated against are urging the to rethink its vaccine mandate for the health workforce.

But COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins isn't budging, saying it's essential that people who work with are vaccinated in order to keep them safe. 

Ten of District Health Board's 63 registered midwives have said they won't be getting vaccinated against the deadly disease, effectively ending their careers. 

This may in increase the safety of services in Taranaki.

Don't get me wrong. The vast majority (over 95%) of midwives are great and do a superb job. But there is a small fraction who regard medical intervention as “unnatural” and don't call for assistance in time when a birth becomes complicated, and this often has tragic results. I suspect there is a big crossover between that small fraction and the small fraction who refuse to be vaccinated.

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