Charlie Mullins has been at it again. The chief of Pimlico Plumbers has garnered headlines for pledging that, should a jab be readily available, his company would refuse to hire any job applicant unable to provide proof of a covid-19 vaccination.

Whatever one’s sentiments regarding so-called “no jab, no job” arrangements, the message would have hit home for his client base. For indeed the majority of Pimlico’s work takes place in private residences.

Does he have a point? Methods imposed by employers to protect workers from the coronavirus and decrease transmission can lessen productivity and, as a consequence, add cost and delay completion. Moreover, the staunchest protocols may not fully avert the risks of the coronavirus spreading on site or personnel being unavailable to work due to illness or isolation requirements. It is clear why commerce sees mass vaccination as the way out.

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