Three of British Columbia’s largest employers are implementing mandatory vaccination policies for their workers.
TransLink, Metro Vancouver’s transportation network, the Insurance Corporation of B.C., and BC Hydro have announced their workers must be fully vaccinated by November.
A statement from ICBC says the mandate applies to all its employees and contractors.
TransLink says its directive applies to 8,300 workers who are employed by TransLink, Coast Mountain Bus Company, BC Rapid Transit Company and Transit Police.
BC Hydro says more than 6,000 employees will be required to be vaccinated by Nov. 22 while consultants and employees for contractors and sub-contractors will need to be fully vaccinated by Jan. 10, 2022.
TransLink chief executive Kevin Quinn says in a statement the decision is important as more people return to using transit.
ICBC’s statement says it believes having a mandatory vaccination program is an extra safety measure and the right thing to do.
With files from the Canadian Press.
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