No Jab, No Job project – A COVID-19 vaccine legacy
- Project status: Active
Research area: Infection, Immunity and Global Health > Vaccine Uptake
Understanding the impact of COVID-19 vaccine mandates on frontline workers and their families
The No Jab, No Job project is speaking with frontline workers who lost their jobs or were suspended under the COVID-19 vaccine mandates to describe the impacts the mandates had on Australian workers and their families.
The No Jab, No Job project is speaking with frontline workers who lost their jobs or were suspended under the COVID-19 vaccine mandates to describe the impacts the mandates had on Australian workers and their families.
About our study
In 2021, Australian states and territory governments mandated full COVID-19 vaccination for certain frontline workers to be able to return to the workplace. Faced with the ultimatum of “jab” or “job”, some individuals chose to resign, were let go, or suspended without pay from their position rather than be vaccinated.
The impacts of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate on frontline workers who left or lost their jobs were direct and significant, and these effects are likely to continuecontinue today.
The study aims to:
- Give voice to the personal experiences of workers who faced job loss due to the vaccine mandate.
- Explore how and why they made the decision not to take the vaccine.
- Describe the short-term and long-term impacts of the vaccine mandate on their lives.
- Make recommendations to government for future policy decisions.
Join our study
You are invited to take part in this study if you meet all the following criteria:
- You were a frontline worker in 2021 or 2022 in Australia.
- Your employment was conditional on being “fully vaccinated” against COVID-19.
- You were not vaccinated against COVID-19,.
- You left your job, were let go, or were suspended without pay because you were not vaccinated.
- You are 18 years of age or older.
- You can speak English.
Participation involves
- A one-hour interview with a member of our team about your experience.
- You will be asked to share your story of how you and your family were affected by the mandates.
- The interview can be conducted online or by telephone.
More detailed information about the project and your participation is in this information sheet below.
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Register your interest
You can register your interest below and someone from our team will contact you to answer any questions you have and schedule you for the interview.
More about this project
This project is part of The MandEval Project, supported by the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).
MandEval studies how COVID-19 vaccine mandates affect vaccination rates and people's attitudes. It looks at different groups of people, examines policymakers' experiences, and analyses legal challenges.
Contact us
Sophia Vasiliadis, Project Coordinator
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