TORONTO – The Ontario government says 98 percent of staff in the province’s long-term care homes have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 95 percent have two.
The latest data from the province comes just days before long-term care staff have to show proof of a first shot to continue working.
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Long-Term Care Minister Rod Phillips had originally set Monday as the deadline for staff to receive both doses, but now says they must have received at least one dose by November 15 and both doses by November 13. December.
The government has said that those who don’t will not be able to enter long-term care facilities to work.
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A spokesman for Phillips says the figures released today are incomplete, as 57 households have yet to submit updated data due to technical problems with the reporting system.
The vaccination policy was announced last month, along with other measures that include random testing of vaccinated staff and visitors to help detect possible advance cases more quickly.
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