From 1 April 2022, people carrying out face-to-face,
CQC-regulated social care activities will need to be fully
vaccinated against COVID-19, unless exempt.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
vaccination as a condition of deployment for the delivery of
CQC-regulated activities in wider adult social care
settings
Details
Government intends to revoke the regulations making vaccines a
condition of deployment for health and social care staff, and
sought views on this
through consultation. The government’s response to the
consultation has now been published. In the light of
consultation, the government is proceeding with revocation and
the regulations revoking vaccination as a condition of deployment
in all health and social care settings will come into force on 15
March 2022.
This guidance supports the implementation of the Health and Social Care Act
2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No. 2)
Regulations 2022 (‘the regulations’), in wider social care
settings, including home care, extra care housing and supported
living.
This guidance does not cover care homes. There is separate guidance on
implementing these regulations in care homes.
From 1 April 2022, social care providers registered with the Care
Quality Commission (CQC) must ensure that anyone they employ or
engage to carry out direct and face-to-face CQC-regulated social
care activities meets the vaccination requirements as set out in
this guidance. The person must be able to prove that they meet
one of the following:
- satisfy the vaccination requirements
- are exempt from vaccination
- are covered by other exceptions
This guidance is aimed at:
- service providers
- CQC registered persons
- local authorities
- people who are employed or otherwise engaged to carry out
CQC-regulated social care activity in settings other than care
homes
- people who receive care and support services in these
settings
There is also guidance on
the implementation of the regulations in healthcare settings
published by NHS England.
