Tetraplegic woman reliant on carers fears ‘no jab, no job’ policy will force skilled workers out of ‘understaffed’ industry
The Tauranga-based tetraplegic is reliant on her caregivers 24/7 and is fearing the worst.
“I struggle to understand how the Government can get a mandate on health care providers, which is already amazingly understaffed,” she tells The Hui.
“As much as I’m very pro-vaccine when it comes down to it, if I have to choose between having vaccinated carers or having skilled, passionate carers who can help me make my basic needs to survive, there’s a clear winner for me.”
Boyd has six carers that help her function and live life as best she can, but the shortage of caregivers in the industry has been a real problem for her since her accident in 2014. Two of her current team are unvaccinated and losing them will put Boyd in a precarious position.
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