Compulsory Covid jabs ‘calamitous’ for dental services in England, says BDA Thousands of dental staff will quit with ‘devastating consequences’ for patients, says dentists’ association Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Dental services are ‘already stretched to breaking point’ before the vaccine mandate for healthcare staff comes into effect, the BDA has said. Photograph: Victoria Jones/PA Andrew Gregory Health editor Fri 17 Dec 2021 00.01 GMT Dentists’ leaders have said mandatory jabs for healthcare staff will have a “calamitous” impact on dental services in England, as a survey revealed that one in 10 dentists have not been double-vaccinated. MPs voted this week to approve regulations requiring NHS and social care staff to be vaccinated by April next year. All frontline health and care staff must be fully jabbed with two Covid-19 vaccines before 1 April or risk losing their jobs. But the British Dental Association (BDA) said compulsory vaccination ris
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