Some work places to keep their vaccine policies while others are removing them

The Ontario government’s intention to remove vaccine policies in workplaces by March 1st is having a ripple effect. Ontario’s top doctor, Kieran Moore says he wants to scrap vaccine policies in the workplace saying they are no longer necessary.

Some institutions have since announced they are keeping their vaccine policies while others are removing them.

Hamilton and Niagara police services say members who are unvaccinated and were placed on unpaid leave for not complying with testing will be able to come back to work.

Halton police, Hamilton Health Sciences, St. Josephs healthcare, Joseph Brant hospital, and the city of Toronto, are just some of the institutions that are keeping their vaccine policies in place.

Last spring, the government put a policy in place that required vaccination or testing and or an education campaign. Many employers went a step further and mandated vaccines