Boosting Your Vaccination Policy: Booster Best Practices For Employers

Over the past year, employers have sought to operate safely and prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace by implementing vaccination policies. Now that booster shots are available, employers should take a second look at their vaccination policies.

This blog offers an overview of current provincial and federal medical recommendations and restrictions, and provides some guidance to employers for maintaining effective vaccination policies while mitigating legal risks.

What You Need to Know

As of the publication of this blog, Health Canada has authorized but not mandated or recommended COVID-19 booster shots to healthy adults over the age of 18. Accordingly, employers seeking to update their vaccination policies' definition of "fully vaccinated" to include a requirement that their employees receive the booster shot will potentially face higher risks associated with human rights or privacy challenges.