- Vaccine Information
- Required Vaccinations
- Health Canada Approved Vaccines
- Vaccination Guidelines for Individuals Vaccinated Outside of Ontario/Canada
- Requesting an Exemption
- Vaccine Clinics
- Frequently Asked Questions
NOTICE: We strongly recommend that all members of the Carleton community get their third and fourth doses of the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible.
Vaccine Information
Getting vaccinated and staying up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines is the best way to protect yourself, your loved ones and our communities from severe outcomes from COVID-19 and its variants. For more information, visit the Government of Ontario website.
Required Vaccinations
Although proof of vaccination is not required to access campus or participate in in-person Carleton activities, it may become necessary to bring back proof of vaccination requirements on short notice if the situation and public health advice changes. All Carleton students, faculty and staff continue to be required to attest to their vaccination status and, if vaccinated, upload proof of vaccination and subsequent booster doses in cuScreen as soon as possible.
Health Canada Approved Vaccines
After independent and thorough scientific reviews for safety, efficacy and quality, Health Canada has approved four vaccines for use in Canada:
- Pfizer-BioNTech – approved on December 9, 2020
- Moderna – approved on December 23, 2020
- AstraZeneca – approved on February 26, 2021 (first doses are paused by the Government of Ontario out of an abundance of caution)
- Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) – approved on March 5, 2021
Understanding how COVID-19 vaccines are approved, how they work and possible side effects is important. Learn more by visiting Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine safety website.
Vaccination Guidelines for Individuals Vaccinated Outside of Ontario/Canada
An individual is fully vaccinated if they have received the full series of a vaccine or a combination of vaccines approved by Health Canada and they received their last dose at least 14 days before the date of their attestation.
For individuals who have received a complete one or two-dose series of a COVID-19 vaccine that is not authorized for use by Health Canada, the individual will be fully vaccinated if:
- they receive one additional dose of an mRNA vaccine; or
- three doses of non-Health Canada vaccine
Individuals are only considered fully vaccinated if they received their last dose at least 14 days before the date of their attestation.
Requesting an Exemption
Any individual who cannot be vaccinated on medical grounds or other protected grounds recognized by the Ontario Human Rights Code can request an exemption using one of the following forms:
All individuals who are unvaccinated due to permitted exemptions or who are awaiting their second dose are required to adhere to additional health and safety measures, including frequent rapid testing.
Before submitting your exemption form, please review the ask the experts video series provided by the Government of Canada.
In addition, Carleton community members with approved permitted exemptions must have a negative rapid test within 72 hours before participating in an in-person activity at Carleton. Individuals will not be able to submit a COVID-19 screening self-assessment until they have a negative rapid test in cuScreen.
There is no exemption request process for rapid testing.
Vaccine Clinics
When possible, Health Services will collaborate with Ottawa Public Health to offer COVID-19 vaccination clinics on campus. Information will be provided on the Health Services website as it becomes available. Vaccination appointments are also readily available at community clinics and local pharmacies.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is proof of vaccination required to come to campus?
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Vaccination remains the best protection against serious illness, hospitalization, long-term impacts from COVID-19 and associated potential disruptions to learning or work. As such, we strongly recommend that all members of the Carleton community get a full course of vaccination and stay up to date with their vaccinations, including receiving any additional doses as soon as they are eligible to do so.
Although proof of vaccination is not required to access campus or participate in in-person Carleton activities, it may become necessary to bring back proof of vaccination requirements on short notice if the situation and public health advice changes. All Carleton students, faculty and staff continue to be required to attest to their vaccination status and, if vaccinated, upload proof of vaccination and subsequent booster doses in cuScreen as soon as possible.
- Do I need a third dose booster to access campus?
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Individuals now have the option to report their booster vaccination status in cuScreen. In order to report a booster vaccination status, individuals must first report their first and second dose information which must be verified by the Carleton verification team.
Individuals must upload a copy of their enhanced vaccine certificate or related document in PDF format. Please do not include any special characters such as a “#” in the name of the file when uploading your proof of vaccination to cuScreen.
Your vaccination document must include your name, name of vaccine(s) and the date(s) you received your dose(s).
Although not required to access campus, we strongly recommend that all members of the Carleton community get their third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and submit it in cuScreen as soon as possible.
- How do I add subsequent booster doses to cuScreen?
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We strongly recommend that all members of the Carleton community get subsequent booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as they are eligible.
At this time, cuScreen can only accommodate the third-dose booster. We are working with the vendor to implement the ability to allow individuals to add a fourth-dose booster.
In order to report your third-dose booster vaccination status, individuals must first report their first and second dose information which must be verified by the Carleton verification team.
- Are there exemptions to these vaccination requirement rules?
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Any individual who cannot be vaccinated on medical grounds or other protected grounds recognized by the Ontario Human Rights Code can request an exemption.
Although proof of vaccination is not required to access campus or participate in in-person Carleton activities, it may become necessary to bring back proof of vaccination requirements on short notice if the situation and public health advice changes. All Carleton students, faculty and staff continue to be required to attest to their vaccination status and, if vaccinated, upload proof of vaccination and subsequent booster doses in cuScreen as soon as possible.
Vaccination remains the best protection against serious illness, hospitalization, long-term impacts from COVID-19 and associated potential disruptions to learning or work. As such, we strongly recommend that all members of the Carleton community get a full course of vaccination and stay up to date with their vaccinations, including receiving any additional doses as soon as they are eligible to do so.
- I have had one dose of the vaccine. Is that enough?
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Two doses deliver stronger protection against COVID-19. It is important to receive both doses of the vaccine to complete the vaccine series. The protection offered by the first dose helps your body build immunity and the second dose boosts your immunity.
Getting both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and completing the full course of vaccination further reduces your risk of being hospitalized as a result of COVID-19.
In order to be considered fully vaccinated, you must have received the full series of a vaccine or a combination of vaccines approved by Health Canada and received the last dose at least 14 days before the date of their attestation.
- Will students living in residence require vaccination?
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Vaccination remains the best protection against serious illness, hospitalization, long-term impacts from COVID-19 and associated potential disruptions to learning or work. As such, we strongly recommend that all members of the Carleton community get a full course of vaccination and stay up to date with their vaccinations, including receiving any additional doses as soon as they are eligible to do so.
Although proof of vaccination is not required to access campus or participate in in-person Carleton activities, it may become necessary to bring back proof of vaccination requirements on short notice if the situation and public health advice changes. All Carleton students, faculty and staff continue to be required to attest to their vaccination status and, if vaccinated, upload proof of vaccination and subsequent booster doses in cuScreen as soon as possible.
Please note that isolation requirements vary based on your vaccination status, with unvaccinated individuals required to isolate longer.
- Is Carleton able to offer the COVID-19 vaccine and booster?
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When possible, Carleton will collaborate with Ottawa Public Health on a COVID-19 vaccination clinic. Information on upcoming clinics will be made available on the Health Services website as it becomes available.
Vaccination remains the best protection against serious illness, hospitalization, long-term impacts from COVID-19 and associated potential disruptions to learning or work. As such, we strongly recommend that all members of the Carleton community get a full course of vaccination and stay up to date with their vaccinations, including receiving any additional doses as soon as they are eligible to do so.
Although proof of vaccination is not required to access campus or participate in in-person Carleton activities, it may become necessary to bring back proof of vaccination requirements on short notice if the situation and public health advice changes. All Carleton students, faculty and staff continue to be required to attest to their vaccination status and, if vaccinated, upload proof of vaccination and subsequent booster doses in cuScreen as soon as possible.
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