i Health and Santé et Ted. cen Wellness Mieux-ét e i er (hi Pi aah fe Base médecine en caf 6 Fm Sst 16 mieFizoy 0 da 2000, Chaoeetown CP 2000, Chtlgtetowt Prine Baad sand Hien bosses Canada ClA 7H Canad CLA TN 19 Novernber 2022, Chief Public Heath Office policy on proo-of-vaccination requirements in workplaces ‘The Chief Public Health Office has recived several inquiries regarding the implementation of proof of vaccination requirements fr staff, including regular employees, contractors, performers, and more, at several, organizations and businesses in PE For greater clarity, the PEI Vax ass program as outlined Inthe COVID-18 Prevention and Selfslation Order: nto ew rinceedwardsland.ca/en publication/coho-covid-19-pevention-an-slt-salation-ocder requires patrons to show proof of vaccination to partelpate in certain dlscretionaty activites orto enter venues catering to those actives. These activites include most organized gatherings, event, performances inzoom dining, etc (htps/ wun princeedwardlsland.ca/en/information/healthand-wellnss/here-the-pelvax-passs-and- ienot-requited) ‘The Chef Public Health Office considers employment to bea non-dscretionary activity and an important factor in contruting to an individuals overall health and wellbeing. The PE Vax Pass program does not apply to staff and employees including at locations/actvties where the program applies to patrons. ‘To date, the CPHO has not implemented a mandetory vaccination requirement in any place of employment. The (CoH has implemented vaccnate-or-test requirements in select frontline publc services who serve vulnerable ‘population, including heath care, education, early learning child care centres and corectional services, for ‘example, whereby staff who are not fully vaccinated or who choose not to dsclose ther vaccination status must be tested ona regular bass to attend thelr place of employment. The CPHO has provided sample resources for them, including a vactinate-r-testpolley template: ication vaccination information-and-testin-policy template, ‘Businesses and organizations are encouraged to operate within the parameters ofthe current public heath ‘orders. The CPHO advises that businesses and organizations should continue to follow existing public heath ‘measures for staff. Maintaining public heath measures ike physical dstancng betwen staff, the use of non- ‘medical mast, frequent hand hyglene, enhanced cleaning and disinfection, and exclusion poles to ensure sick Cr slfsolatng staff donot attend the workplace ae important to reduce rsk of COVID-19 transmission in Workplace environments, Measures continue to be evaluated and adjusted based on level of rik, Drganzations and businesses not covered by cutrent public heath orders that implement mandatory vaccination policies fr staff do so at ther own discretion, and not atthe direction ofthe Chief Public Health Office or the Province of PEt. Organizations should consider the impact of amandatory vaccination policy on staff and customers and make it lear thatthe policy s business-specific and nota provincial directive Sincerey, Dr. Heather Moreson Chief Public Health Officer, Prince Edward island ‘TTL :902 368 4995 pind TafTel6c 902 6203354