Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) says it is extending the deadline for employees to receive their second shot of a COVID-19 vaccine.In a letter sent to affected staff, the TTC’s director of employee relations said that those who receive and submit proof of their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by Friday will now have until Jan.
27 to get their second shot otherwise they will be fired the following day.During that time, they will be on unpaid leave but will be able to return once they receive both shots.Staff who are not fully vaccinated were placed on unpaid leave starting Nov.
21 and were previously told that they had until Dec. 30 to receive both doses of a vaccine, otherwise they would be fired on Dec.