COVID-19 full vaccination mandatory for all BC long-term and Assisted Living staff by October 12
Today, Dr. Bonnie Henry, Provincial Health Officer announced that all staff in assisted living facilities and long-term care homes in the province must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by October 12th (2 doses + 14 days). She said that this will be a condition of employment and an important tool to fight the variant infections in some of the province’s most vulnerable population. She also announced that this will be a condition of employment for acute care and community care.
In the interim, non-vaccinated staff will be required to continue to wear PPE and be tested regularly.
Watch the Dr. Bonnie Henry announcement – CLICK HERE
In the rare case that an individual cannot be fully vaccinated due to medical reasons, public health will be working with the individuals who are not able to be vaccinated.
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