172 Windsor, Ont., hospital staff suspended without pay for not getting COVID-19 shots
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About 172 staff members at Windsor, Ont., hospitals have been suspended without pay for not getting their COVID-19 shots by the deadlines set out by their employers.
Windsor Regional Hospital (WRH) and Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare (HDGH) both have policies mandating that as of Wednesday, Sept. 22, all staff and physicians must have had at least one dose of the vaccine to continue working unless an approved exemption is provided.
WRH confirmed in a news release that 96 per cent of its employees are fully vaccinated, but as of Wednesday, 140 employees had not complied, with 84 of them considered clinical staff. The staff who have not complied are now also placed on a two-week unpaid leave.
An official at HDGH confirmed the hospital has a 96 per cent vaccination rate. However, as of Wednesday morning, 32 employees have been suspended without pay.
The CEO of WRH says the decision was made to put the safety and well-being of patients, the community and team members first.
"Our WRH team members responded by showing the importance of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine," David Musyj said in a statement.
"The individuals who have not complied with the policy and decided not to be vaccinated will not impact the provision of clinical or non-clinical care to our community."
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