Western University to Delay COVID Booster Mandate to Early 2023

A group of Western University students hold a protest against the school's COVID-19 mandates on Aug. 27, 2022. Nicole Osborne/The Canadian Press

Western University said on Sept. 6 it will delay imposing a COVID-19 booster requirement due to Health Canada approving a new bivalent vaccine.

The university in London, Ontario, announced in late August it would impose the booster on staff, faculty, students, and some visitors. It said the measures were “aimed at preserving the in-person learning experience.”