Sam Frost will not be able to return to work on Home And Away unless she is vaccinated against Covid-19.
According to a report in The Herald Sun on Saturday, Director of Production at Seven West Media Andrew Backwell sent out an email to staff stating the network will 'only engage fully vaccinated presenters, cast and crew.'
The deadline for staff from Seven Productions, which includes Home And Away, will need to be double vaccinated from January 10 to continue work.
Work issues? Sam Frost (pictured) will not be able to return to work on Home And Away unless she is vaccinated against Covid-19. According to a report in The Herald Sun on Saturday, Director of Production at Seven West Media Andrew Backwell sent out an email to staff stating the network will 'only engage fully vaccinated presenters, cast and crew'
A Seven spokesperson told The Herald Sun: 'To provide the safest possible work environment for cast, crew and presenters, Seven Productions have made the decision to only engage those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, taking effect in January next year.
'Seven strongly encourages vaccination to protect our people, their colleagues and their families.'
While the network would not comment on individuals, the mandate is likely to affected Sam, 32, who recently stated that she was not vaccinated.
Mandate: The deadline for staff from Seven Productions, which includes Home And Away, will need to be double vaccinated from January 10 to continue work. Sam is pictured on the soap
Daily Mail Australia has reached out to Channel Seven for further comment.
The former Bachelorette star had deactivated her Instagram account on October 9, shortly after revealing in an emotional video that she was unvaccinated and her mental health had suffered as a result of other people 'judging' her.
The actress, who has played nurse Jasmine Delaney on Home and Away since 2017, called for less judgement towards unvaccinated Australians.
'I was really hesitant about doing a video or even speaking up about this sort of thing, but I feel like it's getting to a point now in the world where there's a lot of segregation,' she said in the video.
A Seven spokesperson told The Herald Sun: 'To provide the safest possible work environment for cast, crew and presenters, Seven Productions have made the decision to only engage those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, taking effect in January next year'
'There's a lot of harsh judgement and opinions being thrown around a lot and it's taking its toll on my mental health for sure, and I know people around me are struggling - particularly if they're on the side of they don't want to get vaccinated, for whatever reason.
'There are lots of different reasons why people are not getting vaccinated and it might be because of their medical history, their concerns, they might have family history, it could be religious reasons.'
Sam then said she hadn't been vaccinated, but
