April 2, 2021 - Toronto Star
One of Canada’s largest nursing and retirement home chains reveals low vaccination rate among staff, asks government for help
By: Diana Zlomislic
In British Columbia, which started loosening restrictions placed on nursing homes on Thursday, the rate of staff vaccinations is 91 per cent, according to a new report by the National Institute on Ageing at Ryerson University.
“There’s something happening there that needs to be addressed as soon as possible to better protect staff and residents,” said Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Health Policy Research at the NIA. “It’s concerning.”