“The penalties for refusing vaccination will concern only occupational risk groups,” Rospotrebnadzor reports to RIA Novosti.
The service cited examples of work, the implementation of which is associated with a high risk of contracting infectious diseases and requires mandatory vaccinations for prevention.
Among them are work with patients with infectious diseases, work with human blood and body fluids, caring for animals, and so on.
Rospotrebnadzor notes that liability may apply to those who refuse vaccination in the performance of these duties.
Previously, the epidemiologist called the start date of a possible mass vaccination against coronavirus.