All Saskatchewan Health Authority employees to show proof of vaccination or negative test to work
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The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) announced the new policy in line with the provincial government’s proof-of-vaccine mandate that came into effect Friday.
Health-care workers in Saskatchewan will need to provide proof they’re vaccinated against COVID-19 or a negative test before going to work.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) announced the new policy in line with the provincial government’s proof-of-vaccine mandate that came into effect Friday.
The SHA estimates one in five employees aren’t vaccinated, leaving both patients and other employees at risk.
It’s gotten to the point some patients are actually requesting they’re only cared for by someone fully immunized, according to Dr. Kevin Wasko.
“We also are seeing increasingly people who work in the health-care system, and have done their part by being vaccinated, are requesting that their co-workers be vaccinated,” he said.
The new policy means anyone contracted by the SHA will need to provide proof of vaccination or a negative test, or a medical exemption.
Wasko said there have been outbreaks at Saskatchewan long-term care homes because some staff were not vaccinated. He said it’s hurting more than their patients.
“There are cases where a health-care worker has brought COVID into the workplace and it has resulted in another health-care worker getting sick with COVID,” he said.