Some Western students confused why university mandated a 3rd COVID-19 shot after they’d paid tuition – CBC

Other students, faculty say new masking and vaccination requirements make them feel protected

Aug 24, 2022

Some Western students say they’re disappointed with the London, Ont., university’s decision to mandate masking and vaccine booster doses for the fall semester, especially given they’d already paid tuition before the new measures were announced.

“I just want to know the why [were the requirements changed], with statistics and a more in-depth reason, instead of it being a, ‘Too bad so sad, you need to put your mask on and get your booster,'” said Nathalia Aranda, a second-year student who feels the school hasn’t given students a solid answer.

According to Western’s website, the due date for first-year students’ tuition fees was Aug. 2; for upper-year students, it was Aug. 15.

Western announced the new COVID-19 mandates on Monday. They apply to students, and faculty and staff for fall. They must have been vaccinated three times (the two initial shots as well as at least one booster of any combination of COVID-19 vaccines recognized by Health Canada) and wear masks in classrooms and seminar rooms.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/western-students-covid-mandates-1.6560239