Maude Laberge, a population health researcher at the Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), said Quebec's decision to expand the vaccination passport requirement to big retail outlets is aimed at driving vaccination rates up and reducing the strain on hospitals - as well as protecting the unvaccinated. Quebec Public Health data indicates nearly 13 per cent of Quebecers over the age of five aren't adequately vaccinated, yet they represent 46 per cent of the COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care units, and 32 per cent of regular hospital admissions. Grocers pressured to bring back 'hero pay' amid Omicron surge.Having to deal with angry unvaccinated shoppers is another concern, said Côté. 'There are more than 25,000 people missing from the retail sector in Quebec. However, Jean-Guy Côté, executive director of the Quebec Retail Council, said in the face of the Omicron variant's spread, large retailers are up against their own staffing challenges. The premier said big-box stores were targeted because they are well-staffed and better equipped to check vaccine passports.

In a bid to persuade COVID-19 vaccine holdouts to get the jab, Quebec Premier François Legault announced last week the government is expanding the vaccine mandate to include large-surface retail stores that don't sell primarily groceries, including Costco, Canadian Tire and Wal-Mart. 'I don't think it should be a requirement,' said Mary Jacobs, who worries that low-income families will suffer the most, as they tend to shop at big-box stores to save money on groceries and everyday needs.

'Just knowing that everybody is wearing their mask and is vaccinated, yes, absolutely, I feel a lot more comfortable,' said Liu. How to check travel ban in sharjah.Ivy Liu said her monthly trip to a Costco outlet in Montreal will feel safer once customers have to flash their proof of vaccination at the door under new Quebec rules that go into effect on Jan.

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