Wiesbaden (dpa/lhe) – More than four months after the introduction of the corona vaccination requirement for employees in the health and care sector, the Hessian authorities have not yet imposed any employment or entry bans. This was announced by the Ministry of Social Affairs in Wiesbaden. “Up until now, entry bans could only have been issued by the institutions themselves in the exercise of their domiciliary rights.” According to a spokeswoman for the Ministry, there is no data available.
The so-called facility-related vaccination requirement for employees in clinics, practices or nursing homes has been in effect since mid-March. They had to prove their vaccination status or recovered status by March 15th – or submit a certificate stating that they could not get the syringe for medical reasons. The implementation of the vaccination requirement takes place in Hesse in several stages. Employment and entry bans for unvaccinated staff would only come into effect in stage four, according to the ministry.
The third stage is currently taking effect in the state. This means that if sufficient proof of immunity is not received within a certain period, the health department can impose a fine. It should also invite people to a vaccination consultation and then submit a vaccination offer. In stage four, the health authorities can finally order entry or activity bans.
According to the latest figures from the Ministry of Social Affairs from May, 4.2 percent of the approximately 66,000 employees in inpatient care who would have to submit proof can be considered unvaccinated. In the clinics, this affects eight percent of the approximately 55,000 employees.
So far, 4,758 people have been reported to the health department in Hesse’s largest city, Frankfurt, who are subject to facility-related vaccination requirements and who have not provided their employer with proof of immunity. “These were all written to by the health department and missing evidence was requested,” said a spokeswoman. There is currently no evidence of 2973 people. They should now be invited to a consultation.