The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) says that any legal affidavit it receives objecting to COVID-19 vaccines will not be entered into its database and will be destroyed.
The province implemented measures on October 1 that require proof of vaccination or a negative test to enter a number of facilities and events.
It also allows companies that are not covered by the public health measure to choose to participate.
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The SHA said that immunization in Saskatchewan is voluntary and that the actions taken on October 1 are not regulations, statutes or orders under the Public Health Act.
“Some people choose to interpret the above public health measures and regulations as a mandatory immunization policy, and have gone to the trouble of obtaining affidavits objecting to immunization,” the SHA said in a statement.
“Some Oath Commissioners in Saskatchewan are also charging a fee to send these affidavits for processing.”
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The SHA said the affidavits serve no purpose as vaccines are not required and an exemption is not required.
“If a resident chooses not to be vaccinated or cannot be vaccinated, submitting a negative test will be the accommodation to access those non-essential businesses and services as outlined in the public health order,” the SHA said.
“No other documentation will be accepted in lieu of proof of vaccination or a negative test result.”
It is asking people who are considering filing an affidavit not to do so.
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