Provincial vaccine mandate on the horizon for long-term care homes across Waterloo Region

[ASFN Admin]

The vast majority of staff members at Waterloo Region’s and Guelph-Wellington's long-term care homes are vaccinated, with the average staff vaccination rate in the neighbouring public health units sitting at 89.8 per cent, according to Ministry of Ontario data, last updated on Oct. 1. The Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care updates data on a monthly basis, typically in the middle of the month. But with the provincial government issuing a vaccine mandate that takes place Nov. 15 and third-dose boo

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