Some workers could be legally required to get the coronavirus vaccine under new Government plans, according Matt Hancock.
According to the Health Secretary, vaccines could be made mandatory for care home workers in England.
A Telegraph report leaked the details of the paper submitted to the ' Covid O' sub-committee of Cabinet which said that Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock had agreed the proposal.
The proposal has been agreed since care home workers look after the most vulnerable people in society, during the pandemic.
'No final decision' has been taken yet, according to the Health Secretary but he confirmed that ministers were looking at jabs being made compulsory for care workers in England.
Mr Hancock told LBC: "On this one, no decision has been taken, but it is something that we are looking at.
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"Because people who are looking after elderly residents in care homes, who we know to be the most vulnerable to Covid, they have a duty of care not to pass on the disease and it is a reasonable question."
He said 'many' care homes had asked for this to happen, adding: "There's a legal change that's required and, as you can see, I'm open to that, but no final decision has been taken."
The plans have emerged amid concerns of low uptake of staff in care homes looking after those who are among the most vulnerable from contracting the disease.
But it would prove controversial, with the Prime Minister's official spokesman previously accepting it would be "discriminatory" to force people to be vaccinated.
Mr Hancock said that there was 'still further to go' in vaccine uptake in care staff, with around 76% of workers in elderly care homes vaccinated, and more than 90% of residents.
He added: "One of the problems is that not every elderly resident can be vaccinated, sometimes for medical reasons, and we want to give them as much protection as possible.
"Now, 76% of staff having been vaccinated, that is good news, and that is good progress over the last few weeks, but there is still further to go."
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said he sees 'powerful arguments' both for an against the compulsory vaccination of care home staff and that the most important thing currently is to encourage people to come forward for jabs.
