what’s concerning about the lawsuit, said hardcastle, is the language used and the “extreme” and scientifically untrue statements made.
“i think it’s unnecessarily sensationalist,” she said. “it may add fuel to the anti-vax fire. we may see some people who are opposed to vaccines, latch on to the language here.”
ahs said monday they have not yet seen the statement of claim or lawsuit.
ahs said 94 per cent of its full-time and part-time staff, including 94 per cent of physicians, have already submitted their proof of having received two doses of covid-19 vaccine.
“over 9,000 physicians and 200 medical leaders work with ahs. this lawsuit represents less than 0.1 per cent of those physicians,” ahs said in a statement.
the health authority continues to be confident in the validity of the mandatory immunization policy, which ahs said is to ensure the safety of staff, physicians and patients.
“health-care workers have an ethical and professional responsibility to protect others,” ahs said.
hardcastle said she expects canada will see many more of these kinds of lawsuits as mandatory vaccine policies pop up across the country.
“we’ll see them slowly percolate up to courts and as they do, we’ll have a better picture around the legality of vaccine mandates,” she said.