Amid Staffing Shortages, Quebec Extends Mandatory Vaccination Deadline for Health Workers

Amid Staffing Shortages, Quebec Extends Mandatory Vaccination Deadline for Health Workers
Quebec Health Minister Christian Dube ponders a question during a news conference in Montreal on Oct. 13, 2021. The Canadian Press/Paul Chiasson
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The Quebec government has conceded to a one-month extension of its COVID-19 vaccination mandate for health care workers, giving them until Nov. 15 to receive the shot needed to stay on their jobs.

Health care workers were previously given until Oct. 15 to receive a COVID-19 vaccine or face suspension without pay.