Update: Ronald McDonald house will make accommodations for unvaccinated after international backlash

The Ronald McDonald House Charities, whose largest corporate partner is the McDonald’s restaurant chain, is a nonprofit organization that provides sick children and their families a place to stay close to medical facilities. The charitable organization’s British Columbia and Yukon branch (RMHBC) is located in Vancouver.

A Ronald McDonald House in British Columbia is under scrutiny after a notice was sent to all tenants stating that anyone over the age of 5 who remains unvaccinated by the end of January will be relocated to alternative housing.

• Everyone five and older must be vaccinated in order to stay at Ronald McDonald House
• Dad of leukemia patient confronts staff over vaccine policy, workers don’t mention it will help find alternative housing
• Ronald McDonald House now says alternative arrangements will be made for families with unvaccinated members

Ronald McDonald House now says families will not be forced out onto the streets if they are not vaccinated by the end of the month.

A video recently posted to social media shows a father confronting staff regarding the new vaccine mandate, which comes into effect Jan. 31. In it, the man claims his son who has leukemia was being evicted due to his vaccination status.

In the video, the staff member does not provide any suggestions that the organization will help the family find alternative accommodation.

A GoFundMe page for Furgason and his family recently reached $147,743 as of January 13, 2022, surpassing its original $5,000 fundraising goal.

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Ronald McDonald House later issued a statement, saying its family services team and social workers will work to find alternate housing for families who refuse to get everyone over the age of five vaccinated by the deadline.

That could mean anything from a hotel to other facilities that, like RMH, offer help to sick kids and their families.

Ronald McDonald House sent out letters to families advising people of the policy. The video posted to social media appears to show this letter, though no description of alternative housing assistance can be seen on it.

Click Here To View PDF https://tnc.news/media/2022/01/RMH.pdf

“On the recommendation of public health, the 14 member Board of Directors made the decision to mandate vaccinations for everyone working, visiting, or staying at RMH BC & Yukon to ensure we meet the highest standards of health and safety and protect the vulnerable population we serve,” a statement emailed to CityNews reads.

“We appreciate that this policy will impact those who have made a decision not to vaccinate however, the overall health and welfare of all our residents is our primary concern.”

Since the pediatric vaccine was approved by Health Canada in November, uptick in vaccinations for children between five and 11 has been slow. As of Jan.10, 44 per cent of the eligible population in that age cohort has received their first dose in B.C.  The province is urging parents to register their children to be immunized.

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Source: Ronald McDonald House Site to Relocate All Tenants Over 5 Who Aren’t Vaccinated

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