Mask policy in effect for flu season in Saskatoon

Flu season has now started, according to the Saskatoon Health Region, and if you visit a health-care facility in Saskatoon, you may notice more people wearing masks.

From Dec, 1 to April 3, 2015 all health-care workers who did not get a flu shot will be required to wear a mask in patient and client-care areas.

About 84 per cent of health-care workers in the Saskatoon Health Region received an influenza immunization and will not be required to wear a mask.

“We respect the choice that each individual has made regardless of whether it’s choosing to be immunized or choosing to wear a mask,” Petrina McGrath, vice president of people, practice and quality with the Saskatoon Health Region, said in a statement.

The Saskatoon Health Region said workers have a variety of reasons for not receiving the shot, including anaphylactic reaction to the vaccine as well as religious and personal beliefs.

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All visitors to health region facilities who have not received the flu shot will also be encouraged to wear a mask and sanitize their hands. About 20 per cent of the general public in the Saskatoon Health Region got the flu shot.

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