University of Ottawa makes COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for in-class learning

This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.The University of Ottawa will make vaccination mandatory for in-class learning, becoming only the second postsecondary school in Canada to do so amid growing calls from students and professors for stronger measures.

“The university has to protect its population and can’t discriminate against those who are vulnerable,” he said, adding that the challenge with a vaccine mandate is that it can be difficult to force students to undergo medical procedures. A possible solution, he said, is requiring students to show proof of vaccination to attend campus, or take COVID-19 tests, which are less invasive, two or three times a week.

He said that if universities require students to be immunized, they should ensure everybody who wants a vaccine has access. That includes international students, who could have received doses not recognized by Health Canada, and need to be vaccinated again. “I think that mandating vaccines, with reasonable alternatives for those legitimate reasons to not be vaccinated, will reduce everyone’s risk of contracting COVID-19, and it’s particularly important for people who have limited protection from vaccination themselves,” Dr. Fuller said.Eshana Bhangu, the vice-president of UBC’s student union, said less than half of respondents in a survey of 8,000 students are confident in their university’s return-to-campus plan.

Regarding mask-wearing, Mr. Flanagan said the University of Alberta will be consistent with the positions of the Alberta government and the City of Edmonton: Non-medical masks are no longer mandatory on campus. However, he noted, faculty, staff and students can choose to wear them.

Excellent!

Come on UofT it's your turn to make this announcement

Unsurprising in the sewer that is Ottawa.

MOHKFLA fordnation celliottability You ALL took oaths to serve & protect Ontario WHY THE FUCK AREN'T YOU? Dr. Kieran Moore - DO SOMETHING! How can you just IGNORE us? onpoli

How can they pass this when the provincial government won’t? How is this liable?

Medical procedures must be a personal choice. Thousands of people have been injured by these vacines.

ETFOdgs Bravo!

mcgillu …. The time has come to join the movement. Make the decision please & protect the students returning within days!! 🙏🙏

We need to do this in BC. We need to protect the communities in which these kids come to. For Example, Kelowna has a high retired rate and it's unfair to put us in Jeopardy.

Bullshit

Good, projections are saying 1 million daily cases on ontario by October....save lives people

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