COVID-19 | Should employees be allowed back to work without a vaccine?

New research has found that seven in ten office workers believe that colleagues should only be allowed back at their desks when they have been vaccinated against coronavirus.

According to private COVID-19 testing company Medicspot, its survey of 1,000 workers discovered that while the vast majority of respondents expect their peers to be vaccinated, 51% said that they can’t wait to head back into a physical workplace setting to carry out their roles.

The study found that three-quarters think colleagues should only be allowed back into the office if they can prove they are free from the virus, while 70% stated that employers should provide regular testing in the workplace.

A spokesperson for Medicspot added: “Many office workers are excited about returning to the workplace and seeing their colleagues for the first time in months – and possibly meeting colleagues for the first time.