Newfoundland and Labrador to End Vaccine Mandate for Provincial Employees

A syringe is loaded with COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic run by Vancouver Coastal Health, in Richmond, B.C., on April 10, 2021. The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward

Newfoundland and Labrador is lifting its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for public servants starting June 1, the province says.

The province’s health department said in a release on May 26, that the removal of the vaccine mandate applies not only to provincial government employees but also to those “working with vulnerable populations.”