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By Aaron Schulze

COVID-19

Quesnel requires full vaccination for city employees in the new year

Nov 6, 2021 | 11:44 AM

QUESNEL — Effective Jan. 3, 2022, all City of Quesnel staff will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

In addition, a release by the City issued on Nov. 5 states volunteers and contractors entering a City owned or operated facility, or worksite, will also be required to provide proof of being fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus.

“The health and safety of our employees and local residents are our top priority,” City Manager Byron Johnson says. “We continue to follow guidance from Public Health. Public Health has consistently communicated that vaccination is the best way to keep ourselves, our co-workers, our families, and our community safe.”

As an employer, the City of Quesnel states it feels it is important to act in alignment with the provincial mandate that all B.C. public sector employees must be vaccinated, and the Provincial Health Officer’s recommendation that all large employers put similar policies in place.

The City will accommodate those employees who require an exemption from the policy on the basis of a protected legal ground, such as for medical or other grounds protected under the Human Rights Code of BC. The full details of the policy are being finalized.

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The City of Quesnel say it has implemented a variety of safety measures related to COVID-19 in accordance with its Communicable Disease Plan and will continue to update its safety measures based on recommendations from Public Health and WorkSafeBC.

With low vaccination rates in the Northern Health region and ongoing stress on the local health system, the City encourages everyone to be fully vaccinated.