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Ontario long-term care staff must have 1st COVID vaccine shot to attend work

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WATCH ABOVE: Ontario government lays out plan to overhaul long-term care system. Matthew Bingley reports – Oct 28, 2021

Ontario long-term care staff must have received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose to go to work today.

Staff who don’t present proof of a first dose must instead show a medical exemption to be able to enter a long-term care home for work.

Today had been set as the deadline for workers to be fully vaccinated against the virus but the Ministry of Long-Term Care has pushed that date to Dec. 13.

It says the change was made to accommodate new guidance on vaccine dose intervals from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization.

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Government data from Friday morning showed 98 per cent of long-term care workers had received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose.

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Long-Term Care Minister Rod Phillips announced the sector-wide mandate last month, saying more action was needed to protect vulnerable residents from COVID-19.

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