An unvaccinated father in Montreal temporarily lost visitation rights to his 12-year-old son because he could expose the child to Covid-19, according to a recent court judgment
According to the judgment, which was made public in recent days, the unnamed father of the child lost access because his unvaccinated status put the child and two stepsiblings at risk, said Judge J. Sébastien Vaillancourt.
The judge noted that the child, who has received two vaccine doses, isn’t fully protected against the Omicron variant.Get a morning briefing about the coronavirus pandemic three times a week and a weekly Health newsletter when the crisis abates.The father had said he had reservations about the vaccine but he followed other safety protocols and rarely left his house.
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