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Chambers Ireland urges flexibility from business to support vaccination of staff

    

As the impact of the vaccine  rollout continues to show promise, Chambers Ireland calls on Irish businesses  to be flexible in facilitating employees to receive their vaccine. 

Chambers Ireland Chief Executive  Ian Talbot said, 

“As the National Vaccination  Programme moves to vaccinate people in their 40s and younger, businesses in  Ireland can show continued leadership by communicating their encouragement to staff and supporting them to receive their vaccine at the earliest opportunity. 

Employers have demonstrated  excellent commitment in their support of public health measures and have an  important role to play in the months ahead. Vaccination is our only viable route out of the pandemic and we must act decisively to ensure it continues at pace. 

By clearly communicating to staff  that you support their vaccination and will be flexible in allowing them to  take time off during working hours, you can reduce hesitancy and help society and the economy return to normal faster. 

A safe return to the workplace  and stable economic growth will only happen when there is a high level of  protection among the population.” 

Chambers Ireland is also calling  for national support from the wider business community for UNICEF Ireland’s Get  A Vaccine, Give a Vaccine campaign. The simple request is for a donation to UNICEF to support its ongoing work as it leads the largest vaccine procurement and supply operation in history. 

Chambers Ireland Chief Executive  Ian Talbot calls on the business community to support the global vaccine  effort. 

“As is now clear to us all, the  extent of community stretches far beyond our borders in a pandemic. Ireland’s  vaccination effort is only one part of a much greater whole, and more support must be given to global vaccination efforts. 

If a global approach to ending  the pandemic is not prioritised, the risk of a faltering recovery will  increase. This has the potential to lead to entrenched loss of life and disruption to economies and supply chains for years to come.” 

Peter Power, Executive Director  of UNICEF Ireland said, 

“No one is safe until we are all  safe. COVID-19 spikes occurring around the world and the emergence of  variants threaten us all. That's why UNICEF has taken on to procure and supply 2 billion vaccines to vulnerable populations worldwide. 

“It’s a mammoth task, but we are  confident we can achieve it – with the help of the Irish public. We've  launched the Get a Vaccine Give a Vaccine campaign to give every adult an employers

opportunity to come together in support of global vaccine equity – taking part is an act of solidarity. Visit unicef.ie to join the historic movement to end COVID-19.”

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