As vaccination measures are strongly recommended by local public health authorities in Waterloo Region and endorsed by the Brant County Health Unit, Wilfrid Laurier University will be requiring students residing in all campus communities during the 2021–2022 academic year to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Prior to students’ move-in date, they will be encouraged to have their first dose of a Health Canada-approved vaccine at least 14 days before arriving on campus.
Key Takeaways:
- Wilfrid Laurier University requires students in on-campus residences to undergo COVID-19 vaccination.
- A survey showed that 95 percent of incoming residence students have received or intend to receive at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine before the fall.
- Laurier will facilitate access to vaccines for students who require first or second doses.
In a recent survey, 95 percent of incoming residence students have received or intend to receive at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine before the fall.
Students are asked to keep all emails, receipts, and records pertaining to their vaccinations so that they can confirm their vaccination status. Those who plan to live in residence will receive further details on how to provide confirmation of vaccination and how to request an exemption.
However, in cases where students could not get vaccinated before the moving-in date, they will be given a week following their move-in date to receive their first dose, with the university helping to facilitate access to vaccines, subject to supply.
Laurier will facilitate access to vaccines for students who require first or second doses. The Brant County Health Unit (BCHU) vaccination clinic continues operating at One Market on Laurier’s Brantford campus.
In some cases when students in residence could not get jabbed because of medical reasons or other valid grounds protected under the Ontario Human Rights Code, they can submit a request for accommodation.
Since on-campus residences are high-density areas, contain shared common spaces, and may present challenges to effective isolation should a student become infected, the highest two-dose vaccination coverage achievable among the student population will be the strongest tool to prevent local outbreaks in the upcoming academic year.
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