Canadore College says COVID-19 vaccinations will be mandatory for all students living in residence this semester.
All students in residence must have received, at minimum, their first dose of an approved Health Canada vaccine on or before moving day into residence; All students in residence must receive their second COVID-19 vaccination by October 15.
The college has already placed limits on the number of students and employees on its campuses, employed active screening for everyone granted access, and sanitization and mask-wearing mandates.
On-campus COVID-19 vaccination clinics have been scheduled for early September and a residence move-in vaccination clinic will be scheduled.
Exemptions for medical or religious grounds protected under the Ontario Human Rights Code will be considered with the proper documentation;
Students who choose not to live in residence as a result of this decision will be refunded their residence deposits without penalty.
The mandatory vaccine program is for students in residence only at this time and does not impact other on-campus program and service delivery, according to it website.
