The University of Toronto (U of T) has mandated a COVID-19 booster requirement for all students and employees who will be living in residence during the 2022-23 academic year.
“Students living in residences this fall will be required to have a primary series of a COVID-19 vaccine and at least one booster dose before moving in,” reads a COVID-19 update on the university’s website.
Ontario’s full-vaccination requirement is two doses of any Health Canada-approved COVID-19 vaccine or one dose of the Johnson & Johnson shot.
Cheryl Regehr, vice-president and provost, and Kelly Hannah-Moffat, vice-president of People Strategy, Equity & Culture, wrote in the July-28 update that the university’s decision to mandate booster shots for in-residence students was influenced by Ontario having recently expanded the availability of second booster shots for residents aged 18 years and older….