Meanwhile, in Canada: Western University mandating COVID-19 booster shots, masking ahead of fall term | CBC News
Western University is implementing vaccine and masking requirements this September for students, faculty, staff and some visitors.
The London, Ont., university is requiring those returning to campus to be vaccinated for COVID-19 twice with an additional booster. There is also a mask mandate in place in classrooms and seminar rooms for the first five weeks of class followed by a reassessment.
"Considering that the general population is at 50 per cent in terms of their booster shot, we think it's not too much of an effort to get where we want to get," said Florentine Strzelczyk, provost and vice-president (academic).
The policy takes effect as of Monday, however the campus community has until October 1 to submit current proof of vaccination to the university.
"COVID is expected to spiral of course, as we all know. We don't know when that is going to happen. We want to ensure we have a safe return to campus because unlike other institutions, our in-person experience is very important to us," added Strzelczyk.