CALGARY - Alberta Health Services is requiring its employees — including all physicians and frontline workers — to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of October. Dr. Verna Yiu, president of the provincial agency, says health-care workers have an ethical and professional responsibility to protect others. The policy will apply to all staff who work at Alberta Health Services, Alberta Precision Labs, Carewest, CapitalCare and Covenant Health. Students, volunteers and all medical and midwifery staff will also be required to receive both doses by Oct. 31. “This is a necessary measure to help protect our vital frontline health-care teams and help us maintain a safe environment for all patients and clients,” Yiu said Tuesday.

Source: thestar August 31, 2021 22:07 UTC