The University’s vaccine mandate is integral to our ongoing commitment to health and safety. As a reminder, you are required to be fully vaccinated with a Health Canada-approved vaccine no later than October 18 (for example, this means a second dose of a two-dose vaccine by October 5) in order to continue accessing York’s campuses […]
On September 14, the Ministry of Health released updated COVID-19 Guidance for Individuals Vaccinated outside of Ontario/Canada to align with Public Health Agency of Canada's (PHAC) COVID-19: Recommendations for individuals who are living, working or studying in Canada and who have received a non-Health Canada approved vaccine. The guidance states that in Ontario, an […]
Dear Colleagues, I want to express my sincere appreciation for your efforts to ensure a successful launch of the Fall 2021 term. As always, in keeping with the most current public health guidance, it has been wonderful to see students, faculty and staff beginning the safe return to our campuses this week. We look […]
As of this week, if you have been fully vaccinated with a Health Canada or World Health Organization-approved vaccine, you can start uploading your proof of vaccination using YU Screen. Proof of vaccination must be uploaded by October 18 to continue accessing York’s campuses from October 19 onward. Please refer to the email on September […]
As a follow up to the email regarding changes to Return to Campus dates, you’ll find below information about York University’s Vaccine Mandate and proof of vaccination. REMINDER: as of September 7, the University will require proof of vaccination submitted through YU Screen (or an approved exemption) for all who are attending our campuses this […]
The post-secondary sector has received revised Ministry of Colleges & Universities (MCU) guidance for the fall and we expect to provide more detailed information about York’s vaccination policy and procedures later this week. In light of the revised MCU guidance, and to provide additional time for community members to submit proof of vaccination or get […]
In my last update, I shared that York will require all individuals coming to our campuses this fall to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Since then, I am very pleased to learn that the Council of Ontario Medical Officers of Health have recommended that all post-secondary institutions across the province require proof of vaccination for those […]
Starting this week, York University will host more pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics on Keele Campus, in partnership with Humber River Hospital. All eligible members of the York community are strongly encouraged to get vaccinated as soon as they can. As announced, York will require all community members and visitors on our campuses this fall to […]
This week, York University launched YU Screen, an automated COVID-19 self-assessment screening tool that supports our plans for a safe return to York’s campuses this fall. All York community members and visitors must use this tool prior to each visit to York’s campuses to confirm that they have not been exposed to COVID-19. YU […]
Yesterday the Ontario Government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced that the province will be pausing its Roadmap to Reopen and will remain in Step 3 at this time. The Province also announced that it will be supporting vaccine policies in post-secondary institutions to enable a safe return to campuses this […]
