Ford asks hospitals for input on potential COVID-19 vaccine mandate She says today that she has now received most of them and is reviewing them in detail, so she can make a decision.Elliott says one factor to consider is whether a vaccine mandate would lead to staff shortages affecting patient care, such as needing to cancel surgeries.Several hospitals who have already implemented their own mandates have seen roughly two per cent of staff being placed on unpaid leave or terminated because of the policies.Ontario reported 422 new COVID-19 cases Monday and three more deaths..