Ontario government mandating COVID-19 vaccine policies for high-risk settings

The Ontario government will be requiring all high-risk settings in the province to enact COVID-19 vaccine policies by Sept. 7 in response to increased transmissibility of the Delta variant.
“By taking additional measures in high-risk settings we will further protect our most vulnerable, safeguard hospital capacity, ensure a safe return to school and keep Ontario running,” Deputy Premier and Health Minister Christine Elliott said in a statement issued Tuesday afternoon.

Officials announced on Tuesday that employees, contractors, volunteers and students at hospitals as well as home and community care service providers will be covered under the required policies. Post-secondary institutions, retirement homes, women’s shelters, group homes, and licensed home daycares will also be required to enact policies.
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