02 MarRevised vaccination deadline requirements
Changes to the Minister for Health’s COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination (Specified Facilities) Order came into effect at 11:59pm on Friday, 25 February 2022.
The third-dose deadline for anyone who works in an ECEC service and who was fully vaccinated on or before 25 October 2021 has been extended until 25 March 2022. Employees who were fully vaccinated on or before 25 October 2021 must have a booking to receive their third dose on or before 25 March 2022, if they have not had their third dose by 25 February 2022.
The pandemic order requires anyone who attends an education facility for work to receive a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by the relevant deadline.
The order states that, unless an exemption applies, they are permitted to attend an ECEC service if they have not received a third dose by the relevant deadline below:
- For employees who were fully vaccinated on or before 25 October 2021, they must have a booking to receive their third dose on or before 25 March 2022, if they have not had their third dose by 25 February 2022.
- Employees who are not yet eligible for their third dose will be required to a receive a third dose within 3 months and 2 weeks of receiving their second dose.
For more information about the changes to vaccination requirements, including see ELAA’s Coronavirus FAQs available to members.
