Unvaccinated Staff
For the Unvaccinated Staff at Menno Place – September 11, 2021
Important Links mentioned in the video (above):
Connect with Dr. Dueck, Medical Health Director OR a Menno Place Chaplain – Connect@Mennoplace.ca
Allergy to Polyethylene Glycol (PEG), Severe or Immediate Reaction to 1st Dose, Clinically Extremely Vulnerable
USMB Statement on Religious Exemption, World Religions and Religious Exemption, SIKH Coalition: Busting Myths about the COVID-19 Vaccine
Pregnancy/Breastfeeding | Statement by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
Rapid Testing | Self-Collecting | Performing the Test | Sharon’s Video on “How-To”
Public Health Order
On August 12, 2021, Dr. Bonnie Henry, BC Public Health Officer announced that full vaccination by October 12th is now a condition of employment for those working in Long-Term Care homes and Assisted Living apartments. See announcement – CLICK HERE
The Public Health Order, August 20, 2021 provides helpful definitions:
“unvaccinated” means that a person does not meet the definition of “vaccinated” and includes
- a staff member who has not provided the information required to be provided under this Order; and;
- a staff member who has not been vaccinated in British Columbia, and who does not provide their vaccination history as required by this Order
“vaccinated” means a person who is at least 7* days post-receipt of the full series of a World Health Organization (“WHO”) approved vaccines against infection by SARS-CoV-2, or a combination of the approved WHO vaccines.
Dr. Bonnie Henry will announce another Public Health Order that confirms her August 12th announcement indicating that all healthcare workers will need to be vaccinated by October 12, 2021.
Medical and Religious Exemptions – the parameters for these exemptions will be released shortly. At this time, we know that there will be standardized parameters that will be used to determine who is exempt.
Updated: 7 days updated from 14 days
What is required?
Unvaccinated staff are required by order to do the following:
Immediately:
Must provide the following information to Menno Place:
- legal first and last names;
- birthdate;
- personal health number – CLICK HERE to submit
- strongly encouraged to do a COVID rapid test prior to each shift
- wear mask and goggles within the Menno Place buildings
Failure to provide this information is subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination. Employees are under the Public Health Order. Refusing to comply is a violation of the Public Health Act.
After September 13th:
- An unvaccinated staff member must wear a medical mask which covers their nose and mouth when in the Menno Place buildings, or when accompanying a resident away from Menno Place.
- Despite section 1, an unvaccinated staff member may remove a medical mask when consuming food or a beverage.
- An unvaccinated staff member must be tested for COVID-19 by means of a rapid test at a facility at every shift. Please arrive a minimum of 20 minutes prior to your shift to complete the test and show a negative COVID result before commencing your shift.
Steps to take if your Rapid Test is positive
If a rapid test for an unvaccinated staff member is positive, the unvaccinated staff member must:
- notify Menno Place (supervisor / staffing)
- leave the building as soon as it is operationally safe to do so,
- arrange to have a PCR test as soon as possible – Call 604.587.3936 – 32470 Haida Drive, Abbotsford, BC
- advise Menno Place (supervisor / staffing) of the result of the PCR test;
- and not return to Menno Place unless the result of the PCR test is negative
If the PCR test result is positive:
- 10 days have passed from the time of the positive rapid test, or
- the staff member’s return has been approved by the medical health officerA
A PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test for COVID-19 is a test used to diagnosis people who are currently infected with SARS-CoV-2, which is the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The test is a nose swab and is the most accurate and reliable test for diagnosing COVID-19. The PHO requires this test to be administered by a publicly funded program or a publicly paid health care provider.
Why get the COVID-19 vaccine?
Resources
- Report Public Health Number to Menno Place
- How to Book a Vaccination
- How to Report a Vaccination done outside of British Columbia
- Public Health Order – August 20, 2021
- Dr. Bonnie Henry’s August 12, 2021 Announcement re: all staff vaccinated by Oct. 12
Rapid Testing
- How-to do a Rapid Test (Video) – Sharon Simpson shows you how!
- Self Collecting Nasal Swab (video)
- Preparing the Sample (video)
