Vaccines required for long-term care workers

As vaccine mandates roll out for workers across industries in B.C., key sectors on the Sunshine Coast are implementing or discussing what will be required of their staff.

Care Workers

While all health-care workers in B.C. must be fully vaccinated by Oct. 26, the deadline for workers in long-term care homes and assisted living facilities to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine passed on Oct. 12.

As the deadline came into effect, 1,955 unvaccinated workers in care homes across the province (about five per cent of the 48,879 employees) were pushed onto unpaid leave.

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