COVID-19.AHS CEO Dr. Verna Yiu made the announcement Tuesday afternoon, saying this policy includes physicians, midwives and other front-line health-care workers.
All employees must be fully immunized by Oct. 31. Alberta doctors call for mandatory vaccination of health workers; 629 new COVID-19 cases confirmed The new policy will apply to all AHS, Alberta Precision Labs, Carewest, CapitalCare and Covenant Health employees, members of the medical and midwifery staff, students and volunteers.
Contracted continuing care providers and contracted health-care workers acting on behalf of AHS are also included.AHS said this step is necessary to protect patients, vulnerable and immunocompromised Albertans, and anyone who works or visits any AHS.