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Andrea Horwath Clarifies Position on Mandatory Vaccinations for Health and Education Workers

Thursday, 5 August 2021 14:35

By Linda Morgan

Photo Credit: Andrea Horwath Facebook page

NDP Leader says she supports mandatory vaccines for health and education staff.

NDP Leader Andrea Horwath is clarifying her stance on mandatory vaccinations for workers in health care and education.

After making comments yesterday saying a mandatory vaccine policy should take a back seat to charter rights, she now says she's in support of mandatory vaccinations for staff in those fields.

"I fully support mandatory vaccination in health care and education, based on science and public health priorities. I should have made that position clearer, much earlier, in support of the health and safety of the most vulnerable among us: seniors, people with disabilities, people who are sick, and children who can’t yet get their vaccines."

Horwath claims she regrets the comments she made yesterday, and the focus needs to be on keeping people healthy and safe.

She also says the province needs to start addressing barriers preventing people from getting fully vaccinated.

"I also believe we need to reach out to people, find out what their barrier is, and address it. Whether that’s paid time off for a gig worker, or taking the vaccine directly to the home of a single parent with two jobs and two kids. Doug Ford has failed to do that work."

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