While other COVID-19 regulations have loosened at Ontario hospitals this year, mandatory vaccination is still a requirement for healthcare workers.
Sandy Hartman is frustrated. She’s not allowed back to work at London Health Sciences Centre because she’s not been vaccinated against COVID-19.
She believes the softening of other COVID regulations recently, like mandatory masking and patient screening, means she should be allowed back to work. “I don’t think anyone would argue that a healthcare worker who had two primary doses two years ago would have any risk difference than someone with natural immunity,” said the Stratford, Ont. surgeon.
“The emergency is over, the pandemic is not over. COVID-19 is still present in our communities. We encourage people to maintain their boosters, and we provide care to vulnerable individuals, so it really is to protect our patients, staff, and visitors,” said Mary Cardinal, Huron-Perth Healthcare Alliance’s Vice-President of People and Chief Quality Executive.
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