{"id":293729,"date":"2021-09-28T15:45:07","date_gmt":"2021-09-28T19:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yfile.news.yorku.ca\/?p=293729"},"modified":"2025-04-02T13:22:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T17:22:45","slug":"key-reminders-about-york-universitys-vaccination-mandate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/2021\/09\/28\/key-reminders-about-york-universitys-vaccination-mandate\/","title":{"rendered":"Key reminders about York University\u2019s vaccination mandate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dear York community,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As recently announced by the province<\/a>, Ontarians will need to provide proof of vaccination to access certain businesses and services from Sept. 22<\/strong> onward. You may already be aware that this can impact different spaces located on York\u2019s campuses and you will be required to have proof of vaccination ready to show if and when it is requested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The University\u2019s vaccine policy<\/a> is integral to our ongoing commitment to health and safety. As a reminder, you are required to have received your second dose of a two-dose series or a complete one-dose series by Oct. 5<\/strong> in order to continue accessing York\u2019s campuses from Oct. 19<\/strong> onward, including for the winter term. If you have not received a Health Canada-approved vaccine, please see this update<\/a> for next steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To ensure our continued alignment with this direction, all York University employees will be required to disclose their vaccination status through YU Screen<\/a> by no later than Oct. 5<\/strong>. Additionally, all students who will be accessing York campuses for any activity will be required to disclose their vaccination status by this date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until Oct.18<\/strong>, if you are unvaccinated, partially vaccinated or seeking an exemption, you must participate in York\u2019s testing program, with FAQs available here<\/a>. All University community members can access free rapid testing (followed by a PCR test should the rapid test come back positive) up to two times per week. Testing is provided by registered clinicians and, please note, you must pass YU Screen before coming to clinics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are a guest or a visitor to York\u2019s campuses, you must use YU Screen before coming to York\u2019s campuses to confirm that you are not currently experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19 and to confirm your vaccination status before visiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We appreciate your commitment to keeping our campuses safe this fall. Here is a reminder of key dates that relate to York\u2019s vaccine policy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Dates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Sept. 28 to 30<\/strong>: Vaccine clinics continue to run at the Aviva Centre on Keele Campus. You do not need an appointment and will be required to show one piece of identification.
\u2022 Oct. 5<\/strong>: All York University employees and students who are accessing York\u2019s campuses must disclose vaccination status through YU Screen.
\u2022 Oct. 19<\/strong>: All University community members must be fully vaccinated or have an approved exemption in order to access campuses for the fall and winter terms. Those with an approved exemption will continue to participate in York\u2019s COVID-19 Testing Program, with FAQs available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you for continuing to use YU Screen<\/a> before coming to campus on the days you are scheduled to be present this fall. For the latest updates relating to health and safety with respect to the pandemic, please continue to visit the Better Together<\/a> website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sincerely,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parissa Safai
Special Advisor to the President for Academic Continuity Planning and COVID-19 Response<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rappels importants au sujet de la politique de vaccination obligatoire de York<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Chers membres de la communaut\u00e9 de York,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comme annonc\u00e9<\/a> r\u00e9cemment par la province, les Ontariens et Ontariennes devront fournir une preuve de vaccination pour acc\u00e9der \u00e0 certaines entreprises et \u00e0 certains services \u00e0 partir du 22 septembre. Vous connaissez peut-\u00eatre d\u00e9j\u00e0 les r\u00e9percussions que cela aura sur les diff\u00e9rents espaces des campus de York. Vous devrez notamment pr\u00e9senter une preuve de vaccination si on vous le demande.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

La politique de vaccination<\/a> de l\u2019Universit\u00e9 fait partie int\u00e9grante de notre engagement envers la sant\u00e9 et la s\u00e9curit\u00e9. Nous vous rappelons que vous devez avoir re\u00e7u la deuxi\u00e8me dose d\u2019une s\u00e9rie de vaccins \u00e0 deux doses ou une s\u00e9rie compl\u00e8te de vaccins \u00e0 une seule dose avant le 5 octobre pour pouvoir continuer \u00e0 fr\u00e9quenter les campus de York \u00e0 partir du 19 octobre, y compris durant le trimestre d\u2019hiver. Si vous n\u2019avez pas encore re\u00e7u un vaccin approuv\u00e9 par Sant\u00e9 Canada, veuillez consulter cette mise \u00e0 jour<\/a> pour conna\u00eetre les prochaines \u00e9tapes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Afin de garantir le respect continu de cette orientation, tous les employ\u00e9s de l\u2019Universit\u00e9 York devront d\u00e9clarer leur statut vaccinal dans l\u2019outil YU d\u00e9pistage<\/a> le 5 octobre <\/strong>au plus tard. De plus, tous les \u00e9tudiants qui se rendront sur les campus de York pour quelque activit\u00e9 que ce soit devront d\u00e9clarer leur statut vaccinal \u00e0 cette date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jusqu\u2019au 18 octobre, si vous n\u2019\u00eates pas vaccin\u00e9, si vous \u00eates partiellement vaccin\u00e9\/vaccine ou si vous demandez une exemption, vous devez participer au programme de d\u00e9pistage de York; une FAQ \u00e0 ce sujet est disponible ici.<\/a> Tous les membres de la communaut\u00e9 universitaire peuvent obtenir un test de d\u00e9pistage gratuit (suivi d\u2019un test PCR si le test rapide est positif) jusqu\u2019\u00e0 deux fois par semaine. Les tests sont effectu\u00e9s par des cliniciens agr\u00e9\u00e9s. Veuillez noter qu\u2019il faut d\u2019abord \u00ab r\u00e9ussir \u00bb l\u2019auto\u00e9valuation dans YU D\u00e9pistage avant de se pr\u00e9senter aux cliniques.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Si vous \u00eates invit\u00e9\/invit\u00e9e ou en visite sur les campus de York, vous devez utiliser l\u2019outil YU D\u00e9pistage avant de venir pour confirmer que vous ne pr\u00e9sentez actuellement aucun sympt\u00f4me de la COVID-19 et confirmer votre statut vaccinal avant votre visite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nous vous remercions pour votre engagement envers la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 de nos campus cet automne. Voici un rappel des dates cl\u00e9s associ\u00e9es \u00e0 la politique de vaccination de York :<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dates importantes<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n