Ontario’s largest hospital network will require mandatory and frequent testing for any staff who choose not to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The move comes as multiple countries have already made vaccination mandatory for health-care staff amid the rise of the fast-spreading Delta variant. And with fears of a fourth wave, Ontario’s lack of mandatory immunization policy has led some businesses and institutions to make their own policies. The UHN is aiming to implement new rules that will create testing requirements for unvaccinated staff in their network by Aug. 9. His comments came as multiple countries, including France and Italy, have implemented mandatory vaccination policies for those working in health care.

Source: thestar July 23, 2021 23:48 UTC