RNAO will continue to call for the Ontario government to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for all health-care workers until action is taken.

RNAO has led the way in advocating for mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for health-care workers in Ontario. There is strong and growing evidence about the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines in preventing serious illness and hospitalization, as well as in reducing transmission of the virus.

RNAO has lead the advocacy for mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for healthcare workers in Ontario. Drawing on experts, in this article we explore the issues and challenges involved and the way forward.

This month, RNAO spoke out on a number of prominent issues in the media including COVID-19 vaccinations, the province’s reopening framework, the ineffectiveness of signing bonuses for new staff, the urgency to repeal Bill 124, and the welcoming of Ontario’s new Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore.

One question not addressed in the article above by Dr. Alexander Wong is the dosing interval between the first AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine, and the second dose (whether AZ or mRNA). This is a topical question, which I address in the commentary that follows.