The province is expanding its vaccine mandate to include correctional services and day care workers.
The updates to the list will include all:
— correctional officers, youth workers, staff volunteers, visitors, contractors and service providers who work in, or provide service to adult or youth correctional facilities
— early childhood educators and staff in regulated child care, as well as any volunteers, practicum students, or other professionals entering these settings.
Employees must show proof of vaccination by November 30 or they will be placed on unpaid admin leave.
The vaccine mandate also applies to:
— Nova Scotia Health Authority and IWK Health Centre
— workers in long-term care facilities (licensed and unlicensed) and home-care agencies (publicly and privately funded)
— public school teachers, pre-primary and other school-based staff, regional and board office staff, and those providing services in schools, including cafeteria and school bus services
— Hearing and Speech Nova Scotia
— workers in residential facilities and day programs funded by the Department of Community Services Disability Support Program and adult day programs funded by Department of Seniors and Long-Term Care
— workers in Department of Community Services facilities and those providing placements for children and youth in the care of the Minister of Community Services (excluding foster family placements)
— paramedics, LifeFlight nurses and some other staff at Emergency Health Services
— physicians and other service providers to the above organizations; for example, hairdressers and contractors
