How many Canadian health workers remain unvaccinated?

摘要

Several European countries and major health networks in the United States recently mandated SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations for health workers, prompting calls for similar policies in Canada. While most Canadian health workers took advantage of early access to SARS-CoV-2 vaccines, more than six months later uptake has slowed, with about one in 10 health workers remaining unvaccinated in some provinces. Quebec's ministry of health and social services told CMAJ that 89% of public and private health workers in the province have received at least one dose of a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. According to a spokesperson, the ministry is "doing everything we can" to increase uptake, including requiring health workers to disclose their vaccination status to employers and undergo testing three times a week if they're not immunized.