Ontario's hospital vaccine mandate winding down?

Is Ontario Hospital Association ok with this?

This article from the Canadian CTV news outlet explores some of the issues surrounding whether unvaccinated health care workers should be permitted to work in Ontario hospitals. For some months now, news reports have spoken about a human resources crisis in Ontario hospitals, but there has been the most extraordinary silence regarding where all the health care workers went.

Until now, anyway.

The writers note that two organizations continue to advocate for a hospital vaccine mandate - the Ontario Hospital Association, and the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario.

“In response to the story published by CTV News, an internal memo was sent to hospital leadership staff on Dec.10 from the Ontario Hospital Association that emphasized the use of vaccines.

The email obtained by CTV News says the news coverage may "trigger inquiries" about the vaccination policy for staff members.

"As you are aware, vaccination mandates for health care workers for a wide range of infectious diseases have been in place for several decades," the email states. "The OHA (Ontario Hospital Association) believes that COVID-19 vaccination policies within Ontario’s hospitals should remain in place given that they offer the highest level of protection for patients and health care workers. In addition, as COVID-related vaccines continue to evolve, maintaining existing policies will ensure that the hospital sector is effectively prepared for the future.""