COVID-19 vaccination on campus this fall.The university announced the move on Wednesday, saying that proof will be required from students, staff, and faculty at Western and its affiliated colleges, with exemptions provided under the Ontario Human Rights Code.
Those without proof of vaccination will be required to be tested twice a week in order to be on campus, the university says.Vaccinations will also be required for students on work and clinical placements, in music programs, and for varsity student-athletes, coaches and team staff, school officials say.The news comes months after the university mandated that students living in residence be vaccinated, and three weeks after the University of Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA).