Omicron variant: President of the Treasury Board bats for booster dose in Canada

Ottawa: Mona Fortier, President of the Treasury Board, issuing new guidelines, asked the people to go for booster dose to the evolving public health situation and the emergence of the COVID-19 Omicron variant:

Issuing new guidelines, departments and agencies asked to pause any planned increases to building occupancy, review current occupancy levels and consider increasing remote work, as required.

The guidance also recommends that all employees in the core public administration receive a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine when it is their turn, wear masks indoors in all shared spaces, and avoid non-essential international travel. Employees are also asked to avoid participating in any discretionary large gatherings, such as conferences and training events.

“I thank the many public servants, in various roles, who are working onsite and remotely to serve Canadians. As has been the case from the outset of the pandemic, federal public servants can be confident that every measure continues to be taken to protect their health and safety in the workplace,” he said adding that “We know that having a vaccinated workforce means that not only are workplaces safer, so are the communities where public servants live and work.”