BC Teachers’ Vaccine Status Disclosure Requirement Prompts Mixed Response

Dr. Bonnie Henry speaks during a press conference at the Legislature in Victoria on Jan. 22, 2021. Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press

VANCOUVER—British Columbia’s Provincial Health Officer announced a new mandate on Jan. 18, giving the province’s school districts legal authority to require staff to disclose their COVID-19 vaccination status. The order has generated a mixed response.

During a press conference with provincial Health Minister Adrian Dix, Dr. Bonnie Henry said concern from several school districts heightened her need to create a legal tool allowing the collection of the information.