Dear Canadian Blood Services Volunteers,
There are some important dates to remember:
- Starting September 20, 2021, we are asking volunteers to send a digital copy of their provided proof of vaccination to the following secure regional email Volunteer.VaccinationPRN@blood.ca
- October 1, 2021, volunteers will need to have received their required dosage of an approved COVID-19 vaccine to volunteer with Canadian Blood Services.
- Please submit your proof of vaccination as soon as possible, but no later than 72 hours prior to any scheduled volunteer shifts on or after October 1, 2021.
- If we have not received your proof at least 72 hours before your volunteer shift, your shift will be cancelled and replaced with another volunteer.
- For those volunteers who are not able to send in their proof of vaccination digitally, please reach out directly to my email: Olga.Elizarova@blood.ca
Protecting personal information is very important to Canadian Blood Services. Please read how we are going to protect your personal information below.
If you have further questions about your eligibility to volunteer with Canadian Blood Services starting October 1, 2021, please reach out to my email: Olga.Elizarova@blood.ca.
If we do not hear from you by December 1, 2021, your status will change to inactive in our system.
We understand that this decision will not be welcomed by everyone who volunteers for Canadian Blood Services. Implementing this policy is in the best interests of the entire organization, protecting the health of all those who engage with us, and ultimately those whom we serve.
*Protection of your personal information As outlined in Canadian Blood Services’ COVID-19 vaccination policy, as of October 1, 2021, only fully vaccinated volunteers will be permitted to enter Canadian Blood Services sites, including access to any mobile events, in their capacity as a volunteer. As a volunteer, you will be required to present proof of COVID-19 vaccination to Canadian Blood Services before you volunteer on or after October 1, 2021. Canadian Blood Services will use your vaccination information to confirm that you are fully vaccinated and able to volunteer with us, and to manage our relationship with you as a volunteer. If you are required to be at any other location to perform a Canadian Blood Services volunteer function, Canadian Blood Services may share that you have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with that site, as required. information may also be disclosed where permitted or required by law. Otherwise, we will not disclose this information without your consent. Only Canadian Blood Services staff who need to know your vaccination information will have access to it. Your COVID-19 vaccination information will only be retained for as long as necessary to fulfill these purposes or Canadian Blood Services’ legal obligations, after which it will be securely destroyed. Canadian Blood Services may use third party service providers to perform services, such as recording volunteer eligibility information. These service providers are contractually obligated to implement appropriate safeguards to protect your personal information and to use the personal information to which they have access only for the purposes of providing these services for, or on behalf of, Canadian Blood Services. If you have any questions, please contact your local Volunteer Resources Coordinator.
