“It is so disruptive and detrimental to care when we have outbreaks in hospitals as we have a couple right now. And that is the reason why we have this vaccine…
Health-care workers who remained unvaccinated on Tuesday were given until Nov. 15 to get their first dose unless they have a medical exemption, though Henry has said those would be rare.Article content
‘We do appreciate the choice that people are making. But with choice comes a consequence and right now the consequence is you won’t be able to work,” said Troy Clifford, president of the Ambulance Paramedics of BC, CUPE Local 873.Troy Clifford, president of the Ambulance Paramedics of BC, CUPE Local 873, said up to 200 of the 4,500 paramedics and dispatchers represented by the union had either not reported their vaccine status or chosen not be vaccinated until about two weeks ago.
The province’s booster-shot plan began last month with the most vulnerable seniors over 70, Indigenous Peoples in rural and remote communities as well as front-line health-care workers. Appointment bookings will be offered based on the time since the second dose, typically six to eight months, Henry said.
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