Hundreds of Students Protest Western University’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Requiring Booster Shot

A group of Western University students hold a protest against the school's COVID-19 vaccine mandate on Aug. 27, 2022. The London, Ont., university announced on Aug. 22 that anyone on campus in the fall must have at least three COVID-19 shots and wear masks in classrooms. The Canadian Press/Nicole Osborne

Hundreds of students marched across the campus of Western University on Aug. 27 in protest against its COVID-19 vaccine policy that makes it the only university in Canada to mandate three shots for all staff and students.

Students leading the march were seen carrying a banner reading “Enough Is Enough” while chanting those words. The demonstrators carried Canadian flags as well as posters with words such as “Medical Coercion” and “I Call My Own Shots.”