More than 1400 doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers have missed the deadline the get their first Covid-19 jab and have stood down, resigned or had their jobs terminated.
The figures have been released by district health boards about staff who are unable to continue working at DHBs because they did not receive the first vaccination by 11.59pm on November 15.
As at 9am yesterday, about 1.8 per cent of the 20 DHB total workforce of around 80,000 had been stood down, resigned or had their employment terminated after not meeting the Government's vaccination mandate.
![Across the 20 District Health Boards, more than 1400 staff have not had a first vaccine jab. Photo / File](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/YOMGJ2FMDITBPUSWH255UFWDCY.jpg?auth=e89848c99847ff90c22e15285d83f50f4730deade9c97d705fcf914e475f2365&width=16&height=9&quality=70&smart=true)
A total of 1028 people had been stood down, 92 staff had resigned, and 341 had had their employment terminated.