Although the document frequently refers to "mandatory vaccination," the policy it ultimately recommends would not actually require any workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The document is the latest addition to the intensifying debate in Canada about the situations in which a COVID-19 vaccination should be required. A draft policy document obtained by CBC News stops short of requiring workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. "There has been no change in our government's vaccination policy," said McNaughton's acting press secretary Ryan Whealy, in an emailed statement. The document notes that Ontario's new rules for long-term care staff don't actually require vaccination against COVID-19.

Source: CBC News July 15, 2021 07:52 UTC