Quebec Drops COVID Vaccine Mandate for Existing Health-Care Workers

Ontario premier also says COVID-19 vaccines won't be mandatory for health care workers in his province

Quebec Health Minister Christian Dube speaks during a news conference on the COVID-19 pandemic at the legislature in Quebec City on Nov. 2, 2021. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot

Quebec says existing health-care workers won’t have to get a COVID-19 vaccine to keep their jobs, marking a reversal in the province’s position.

Meanwhile, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says it will be up to individual health workers in his province whether they want to get vaccinated or not.