Mandatory vaccines ‘politically risky’ and ‘a last resort,’ say experts

Experts offer guidance to provinces, territories considering mandatory vaccination policies.

Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured at a press conference on the Hill on Jan. 7, 2022, suggested that mandatory vaccines may be the only way out of the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY CHRISTOPHER GULY

January 17, 2022

Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said last week that he expected the provinces and territories to soon begin discussions about introducing mandatory vaccination policies as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 paralyzes parts of the country. "What we see now is that our health care system in Can...

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