Quebec health minister won't budge on Friday's vaccine deadline for health-care workers
CBC
Three days before Quebec's government-imposed vaccination deadline for health-care workers, Health Minister Christian Dubé said his contingency plan to deal with the suspension of thousands of them will be announced "in the coming days."
Dubé said Tuesday he empathizes with people who have questions about COVID-19 vaccines but he expects more of an effort from those in the health-care system.
"Particularly for people working in health, nurses on the operating block, in urgent care, who have seen people get sick for 18 months," he said. "I have a really hard time understanding that those people won't get vaccinated."
"We respect their choice," he said, "but their choice has consequences."
As of Friday, health-care workers in Quebec who are not fully vaccinated will be suspended without pay. Dubé also said that being suspended would affect people's benefits, seniority, vacation pay and pension plans.
Asked if he's considered moving Friday's deadline in light of an ongoing labour shortage in the health sector, Dubé didn't hesitate.
"No change," he said.
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