Toronto Star

GM gives staff two months to meet vaccine mandate

Company says all personnel, including visitors, required to have both doses by Dec. 12

- JACOB LORINC BUSINESS REPORTER

General Motors Canada says its employees have two months to get fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

In a statement released Thursday, the company said that all personnel, including visitors, at General Motors facilities across Canada must have two doses of a government­approved COVID-19 vaccine as of Dec. 12.

“We are joining many other companies, from multiple sectors, supporting public-health initiative­s to increase vaccinatio­n rates and further reduce the impact of COVID-19 across Canada. Vaccinatio­n has been shown to be effective in reducing the transmissi­on of the virus as well as reducing the health impacts if a vaccinated person does contract the virus,” the statement said.

Exemptions and accommodat­ions will be rare and evaluated on a caseby-case basis, the company’s statement said.

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General Motors says it is joining many other companies that are supporting public health initiative­s to boost vaccinatio­n rates.

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