Up to 2,800 Teachers in Australian State Suspended Over Vaccination Status

A "Welcome Back to School" banner hangs on the fence as students in years 2 to 11 return to school at Fairvale High School in Sydney, Australia, Oct. 25, 2021. AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi

The state of New South Wales (NSW) has lost up to 2,800 teachers who have not been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and refuse to book an appointment to get jabbed.

The news of the staff loss comes as the deadline for mandatory vaccinations for all teaching and non-teaching staff in NSW schools came on Monday.