That’s the message from Premier Doug Ford when asked if Ontario would require proof-of-vaccination certificates as the province emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic. He added that the Ontario government would not foist mandatory vaccinations on anyone, including health-care workers. “I’m not in favor of a mandatory certification … neither is the chief medical officer (of health, Dr. Kieran Moore. “For the record, I am not pursuing mandatory vaccines in the workplace,” McNaughton told the Star. As of Thursday afternoon, 78.9 per cent of eligible Ontarians have had the first shot and 57.5 per cent had both.

Source: thestar July 15, 2021 21:56 UTC