The Manitoba government and university administrators are being urged to require COVID-19 vaccination for students and staff attending provincial universities this fall. The Manitoba Organization of Faculty Associations (MOFA) said on Tuesday it has passed a unanimous motion calling for "decisive action" to keep faculty, staff, students and their families safe when classes resume in fall. More than 400 U.S. universities and colleges have implemented mandatory vaccine policies, while those in Canada have been wrestling with the controversial idea. "With a fourth wave looming, and a highly transmissible delta variant in the community, a mandatory vaccination policy is the prudent move." "We strongly encourage all faculty, staff and students to get vaccinated if they have not already done so," the statement reads.

Source: CBC News August 03, 2021 13:41 UTC