Share this Story: 'At the front of the front line': Security guard abused by public, ignored by government in pandemic'At the front of the front line': Security guard abused by public, ignored by government in pandemic Efforts to give security guards higher vaccine priority are going nowhere, say union representatives Photo by Peter J Thompson / National PostArticle content Security guards are often the pointy end of the stick for COVID-19 control measures. A British study examining COVID-19 deaths by occupation, published in January, found that front line security workers had one of the highest death rates, second only to processing-plant workers. “Security guards have been on the front lines of the pandemic from the start,” and should be a vaccination priority, he said. “Doug Ford promised he would put security guards at all long-term care homes; however, he never said he would vaccinate them,” said Ketelaars. Meanwhile, security guards are working around the clock, said Katerenchuk, the Ontario security executive.

Source: National Post April 21, 2021 11:02 UTC