For the next 6 months people flying out of Pearson Airport in Mississauga must be fully vaccinated

Travellers flying out of Pearson Airport in Mississauga can expect to have to show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 before boarding flights for at least the next six months.

That’s the word from federal Transport Minister and Mississauga Centre MP Omar Alghabra, who told insauga.com publisher Khaled Iwamura during an interview on Instagram late yesterday that keeping that rule in place is critical to fighting the pandemic.

The new regulation, which applies to all travellers aged 12 and older, took effect on Nov. 30.

“This virus is not only a threat to our health, but also to our economy,” Alghabra said. “So, it’s essential that we are laser-focused on ending this COVID-19 pandemic…(and) the vaccine mandate is part of that for now. We have a mandate for six months and that will be reassessed before the six months is over…and then we’ll make a decision based on the situation at hand. But for now, it’s a requirement for the next six months.”

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