Saskatchewan universities mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for staff and students

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University of Saskatchewan, University of Regina will require staff, students to be vaccinated

This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.The Vaccine and infectious Disease Organization is shown at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Sask., Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. The University of Saskatchewan is joining the growing number of post-secondary institutions in the country who are requiring staff and students be vaccinated for COVID-19 before coming back on campus.

The university says people who are unable or unwilling to get vaccinated will need to provide frequent negative COVID-19 test results and submit a daily symptom checklist in order to access campuses.Opinion: COVID-19 vaccine mandates could offer something unexpected to the hesitant: relief The University of Regina says it will require faculty, staff and students to be fully vaccinated by Oct. 1.

University president Jeff Keshen noted that similar vaccine requirements are being implemented at some other post-secondary institutions across Canada.

 

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CathyAbraham Where the hell do you get off making decisions for my kids!?!?! This will be war in my mind if this goes through!!!

Not fair Not ethical Not lawful Not what our veterans fought for Westerners usually have more brains and spunk than this- what gives? Stop being afraid of something that you are 99% likely to shrug off!

That does not sound like freedom of choice. And I am fully vaccinated, I am definitely not anti vax but that is a violation of our constitutional rights. Do not be so eager to forfeit freedoms.

Better plan then UNC

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