Despite reassurances from the Home Office, there are increasing concerns that undocumented immigrants will shun the COVID-19 vaccine amid UK immigration data sharing fears. Last month, Workpermit.com reported that the undocumented status of more than one million immigrants in the UK would not affect access to the COVID jab.
However, according to a report published by Sky News, a campaigner has warned that the government’s vaccination plan will be ‘in jeopardy’ if undocumented immigrants don’t come forward to receive the vaccine.
The Sky News report reveals the plight of Ali, an undocumented immigrant in the UK who is too afraid to use NHS services for fear of his personal information being shared with UK immigration authorities. This is despite having a public facing job that could lead to him catching and spreading coronavirus. He said: “There are many like me who are scared.”
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