Seneca College in Ontario says it’s dropping its mandatory COVID-19 vaccine requirement at the end of the year.
“Regretfully, but necessarily, I am announcing today that Seneca’s vaccination policy will end on Dec. 31, 2022,” President David Agnew wrote in a letter to all students and employees.
“That means students, employees, contractors and visitors will no longer be required to be vaccinated to enter Seneca’s campuses or buildings as of Jan. 1, 2023.”
Agnew said that as federal and provincial governments have dropped their mandates the university is “unable to independently and accurately verify vaccination status.”
“Governments at all levels have made it clear through their actions that the level of protection you have against COVID-19 has become a personal choice,” Agnew said in his letter, adding that the school’s mask mandate “will continue until further notice.”…