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City of Hamilton introduces COVID-19 vaccination mandate for all City employees

January 12 2022

HAMILTON, ON – The City of Hamilton is implementing a policy that requires all City employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by May 31, 2022. The decision to include the amendment to the City’s Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Verification Policy was made at a Special Council Meeting earlier today.
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HSR planning for possible service disruptions beginning November 4

October 29 2021

HAMILTON, ON – As the City implements the next phase of the Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Verification Policy, HSR anticipates potential service disruptions related to employees who have not yet fully complied with the policy.  At this point, HSR expects up to 10 per cent of bus operators in Hamilton to be potentially out of compliance with the policy beginning as early as November 4, 2021.
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Update: City of Hamilton Vaccination Verification Policy for City Employees

October 15 2021

HAMILTON, ON – In August 2021, Hamilton City Council approved a Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Verification Policy, which requires all City employees to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination. As of today, approximately 83 per cent of employees have reported in with information required under the policy, with approximately 91 per cent of those employees reporting that they are fully vaccinated.
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Hamilton City Council approves Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Verification Policy for all City employees

August 26 2021

HAMILTON, ON – At a Special Council Meeting earlier today, Hamilton City Council approved a Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Verification Policy for all employees, including full-time, part-time, permanent, temporary, casual, volunteers, Council members, members of Council-appointed committees and students.
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Council to consider Vaccination Verification Policy

August 20 2021

HAMILTON, ON – As cases have risen in Hamilton, in Ontario, and across the country over the past days and weeks, we’ve been engaged in a conversation about how to best prepare ourselves for a fourth wave of COVID-19. For it’s part, the City of Hamilton is exploring a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination verification policy requiring all City of Hamilton employees to receive both doses of the vaccine.
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