he said he, and many of the workers, would have preferred if the hospital had contacted them one-on-one about education and to encourage vaccination.
“needless to say, people were reluctant to get the vaccine in the first place and this just threw a big curve ball in.”
as of now, burri said, workers who refuse to declare their vaccination status or undergo a swab are being sent home without pay.
in a statement, the hospital said the email, which was sent last week, “was immediately recalled and all copies were deleted. an apology and explanation was sent to the staff members affected.”
it was investigated by the hospital’s information and privacy office and reported to the information and privacy commissioner of ontario.
“the ottawa hospital expects every member of our organization to receive the vaccine, as it is an important step to ensuring the safety of everyone in our community. educating our unvaccinated staff is an important step in that journey. health-care workers have worked tirelessly to protect our communities throughout the pandemic, and they deserve protection and support to enable them to do their jobs safely, and to the best of their abilities.”
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ottawa hospital apologizes for revealing names of unvaccinated staff