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Scientists call for return of restrictions to offset fourth wave of COVID - BC News
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Health-care workers who decline the COVID-19 vaccination will need to continue to follow strict guidelines around health checks and the use of personal protective equipment, according to the B.C. Ministry of Health.
In a statement Friday, the ministry said B.C. doesn’t have mandatory immunization programs, including for the COVID-19 vaccine, but health-care workers are being “encouraged” to get it.
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The statement said the vaccine provides “good protection for seniors, meaning they are protected regardless of the health-care worker’s immunization.”
There are 51 active outbreaks in long-term care and assisted-living facilities in B.C. as of Thursday, as well as 10 in acute care. The outbreaks involve 2,333 people, including 1,501 residents and 752 staff with active cases.
A survey of B.C. care workers conducted in December found that 57 per cent of workers planned to get the vaccine, while 28 per cent were unsure and 15 per cent didn’t intend to get it.
Conducted by SafeCare B.C., the survey was disseminated to care workers through both the B.C. Nurses’ Union and the B.C. Government Employees’ Union, and had received 1,500 replies as of Dec. 18.