As deadline looms for workers to get vaxxed or tested, Manitoba PC leadership hopeful raises more objections
CBC
Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Shelly Glover is continuing to raise objections with Manitoba's requirement for front-line health-care workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or face frequent testing.
Over the past week, Glover has told two media outlets she remains concerned the plan to require front-line workers to get their shots by Monday or take rapid COVID tests up to three times per week will leave the health-care system short-staffed.
During a Friday appearance on CBC's Power & Politics, Glover suggested the province ought to come up with an alternative to testing or vaccination for workers who've already contracted the virus.
"I've spoken with nurses and health-care aides who are not vaccinated because some of them have had COVID and they believe very firmly in the science to support that," said Glover, claiming she met with a group of 350 health-care workers who oppose vaccination.
Glover made similar comments in a story published Wednesday by the Western Standard, a conservative publication based in Alberta.
"They have legitimate reasons for not wanting to take the vaccination. Many had COVID. They believe their natural immunities are stronger than the vaccinations," Glover is quoted as saying.
"To not have any other options but vaccinate, get tested, or get out, that's irresponsible when it comes to our patients. I don't want patients to suffer so we've got to come up with other solutions."