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Victoria stands down 420 public school teachers over vaccine mandates
About half had failed to get a booster shot before the March deadline and have been placed on unauthorised leave
About 420 public school teachers across Victoria have been stood down for failing to meet Covid vaccination requirements – with the majority of them not working because they haven’t received a third dose.
Despite previous fears of staff shortages in schools, Guardian Australia understands there are 420 full-time-equivalent teachers across Victoria’s public school system – less than 1% of the workforce – who are unable to work as they have not met the state’s vaccination mandate.
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