ontario regulation 580/21

made under the

Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020

Made: August 24, 2021
Filed: August 24, 2021
Published on e-Laws: August 24, 2021
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: September 11, 2021

Amending O. Reg. 177/20

(CONGREGATE CARE SETTINGS)

1. Schedule 1 to Ontario Regulation 177/20 is amended by adding the following section:

Application, vaccination status

1.1 (1) For the purposes of this Order, a person is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 if,

(a)  they have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine, or combination of COVID-19 vaccines, approved by the World Health Organization; and

(b)  they received their final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days ago.

(2) Unless otherwise directed by a medical officer of health, sections 4 and 6 of this Schedule do not apply with respect to a staff member who is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 if that staff member has provided proof to the congregate care setting service agency that they work for that they are fully vaccinated.

Commencement

2. This Regulation comes into force on the day that is 30 days after the day this Regulation is filed.