In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 (“HSCA”) has been passed, requiring ‘registered persons of all CQC registered care homes (which provide accommodation together with nursing or personal care) to ensure that a person does not enter the indoor premises unless they have been vaccinated’. Vaccination is considered to offer the best protection against the virus both for staff and care home residents.
