Queensland nurses and midwives are taking industrial action against Queensland Health.
Queensland's Nurses and Midwives Union are concerned health care workers treating COVID-19 patients are at risk of contracting the virus because they are not being properly fit-tested for respiratory protection equipment.
Union secretary Beth Mohle said Queensland Health’s response has been inadequate and vaccines are not the only preventative measure required.
"We're saying it's not only the vaccinations that is required … they also need to have access to PPE and be fit-tested for that equipment and checked every time they take it off," Ms Mohle said.
"We're very worried about the fact that PPE may not fit women's faces, so as you can appreciate, 90 per cent of our members are women. That's a problem."