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Isabella Nikolic – Daily Mail 17, 2021

Care homes are taking legal advice over whether they can force reluctant staff to have Covid vaccinations after up to 120,000 refused.

The National Care Association sought legal advice as up to eight per cent of the 1.5million social care workers in England have turned down the jab.

It comes as the UK recorded another 1,295 coronavirus deaths and 41,346 new cases on Saturday – as fatalities continue to rise by more than 1,000 for the fifth day in a row.

A poll revealed that just 41 per cent of 18-34-year-olds said they will ‘definitely’ accept the vaccine, according to research done by Focaldata and seen by the Sunday Times.

Young people are less likely to say they will definitely get the jab (36 per cent of 18-24-year-olds).

And ethnic minorities are even less likely than young people as just a third (33 per cent) said they would certainly get the vaccine.

People in Greater London are most reluctant to have the jab as just 41 per cent said they would definitely get it.

And people in Scotland are most willing to get it with 78 per cent saying they would accept the vaccine.

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