The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning of a fake memo being shared online that claims unvaccinated staff will be fined.
The memo claims failure to follow the provided vaccination schedule may result in fines of $10,000 per unvaccinated employee.
The SHA said on its official Twitter account this is not true. The vaccine rollout strategy does not include mandatory vaccination with fines to staff.
The SHA has heard from staff & the public that they have seen a memo seemingly from the SHA re: COVID-19 vaccine rollout strategy that claims of fines for unvaccinated staff. This "memo" is fake. The vaccine rollout strategy DOES NOT incl mandatory vaccination w/ fines to staff.
— Saskatchewan Health Authority (@SaskHealth) December 10, 2020
The fake memo was penned by the “Vaccine Distribution Chair Asa Johke”
The health authority said any use of the SHA brand or template, even as a joke, is potential fraud and must be taken seriously.