The first suspensions of employment contracts for healthcare workers were announced on Wednesday, September 15, on the first day of the legal requirement that almost all professionals must have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. By October 15, a complete vaccination schedule will be required, under penalty of being banned from practicing and having their salaries stopped.
At the Nice University Hospital Center (CHU), the suspension of contracts for 450 staff members was announced on Wednesday, according to Nice-Matin. The institution has more than 7,000 employees, of which 95% are fully vaccinated. “It is indeed our responsibility as an employer to protect our professionals and our duty as a health facility to protect all of our patients,” stated the management of the Pasteur Hospital.
How many are in this situation in France? Thousands, undoubtedly, although estimates vary widely from simple to ten times more depending on the sources. According to Santé publique France, which is based on samples from the Health Insurance, as of September 12, 89.3% of caregivers had received at least one dose in facilities hosting dependent elderly people – nursing homes and long-term care units.
