In this article – “The second year of COVID-19: A rapidly changing health landscape” – we review the difficult tasks management teams faced in 2021 as industry standards, government restrictions and guidance, and scientific knowledge pertaining to COVID-19 continued to evolve at a rapid pace. When suddenly politicized vaccines rolled out to the Canadian population, leaders had to decide whether and how to implement mandatory vaccination policies for their workforces. We discuss the factors Boards should consider when deciding on return-to-office plans as well as other developments complicating the pandemic response across the country.

This article is authored by Michael Watts, who is a partner in Osler’s Health practice, and Susan Newell and Marty Putyra, who are associates in the Health group.

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