An Ontario MPP says despite Premier Doug Ford’s statement that health care workers don’t have to be COVID-19 vaccinated, health institutions can still mandate the policy on their own. Ford said on Nov. 3 that he won’t force hospital workers to be vaccinated in light of the challenges other provinces have had in implementing vaccine mandates in their health care institutions. The premier said he’s not prepared to jeopardize Ontario’s health care system, risking the lives of residents who need critical health care services. “Having looked at the evidence, our government has decided to maintain its flexible approach by leaving human resourcing decisions up to individual hospitals,” he said. Roman Baber, an independent MPP who represents Toronto’s York-Centre riding, says the premier is “misrepresenting reality.” “Tens of thousands of [health care workers] will be fired since almost all [health care] institutions have their own termination policy! Delivery of care to millions …
MPP Says Hospitals Can Still Mandate COVID Vaccines for Employees Despite Ford’s Statement
November 4, 2021
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