{"id":323992,"date":"2021-08-14T05:48:17","date_gmt":"2021-08-14T02:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/canada-to-require-covid-19-vaccine-for-plane-train-ship-travelers\/"},"modified":"2021-08-14T05:48:17","modified_gmt":"2021-08-14T02:48:17","slug":"canada-to-require-covid-19-vaccine-for-plane-train-ship-travelers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/canada-to-require-covid-19-vaccine-for-plane-train-ship-travelers\/","title":{"rendered":"#Canada to require COVID-19 vaccine for plane, train, ship travelers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Canada to require COVID-19 vaccine for plane, train, ship <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a>ers<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"commerce-disclosure\">\n<p class=\"p1\">Sign up for our <span class=\"s1\">special edition <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>letter<\/span> to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>The Canadian government announced Friday that commercial airline travelers will soon need to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.<\/p>\n<p>The sweeping mandate, which also includes passengers on cruise ships and interprovincial trains, will go into effect \u201c[a]s soon as possible in the fall and no later than the end of October,\u201d Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Alghabra added that those working in \u201cthe federally regulated air, rail, and marine transportation sectors\u201d would face the same requirement, while other federal government employees would need to be vaccinated as early as the end of September.<\/p>\n<p>The government also said it \u201cexpects\u201d so-called Crown corporations \u2014 like the Bank of Canada, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and Canada Post \u2014 to mandate vaccinations for their employees and promised to \u201cwork with these employers to ensure this result.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Canada\u2019s federal government is the country\u2019s largest employer, with more than 1.2 million workers. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/canada-border-vaccine-required-722.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Air Canada planes\" class=\"wp-image-19128591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/canada-border-vaccine-required-722.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/canada-border-vaccine-required-722.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/canada-border-vaccine-required-722.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said those who work in the federally run travel industries will also be required to get the COVID jab.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Steve Russell\/Toronto Star via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAfter months and months of deploying these vaccines literally into millions of Canadian arms, we see how effective they are. We also see what other workplaces and other public service agencies around the world have done,\u201d Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc told reporters. \u201cIt is very much a continuation of our government\u2019s efforts to do whatever it takes for as long as it takes to protect the health and safety of Canadians.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>Canada has one of the highest vaccination rates in the world, with more than 81 percent of its population aged 12 and up having received at least one dose and 71.5 percent considered fully vaccinated, according to data <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ctvnews.ca\/health\/coronavirus\/coronavirus-vaccination-tracker-how-many-people-in-canada-have-received-shots-1.5247509\">from CTV News<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>However, despite the success of Canada\u2019s vaccine drive, Alghabra said there was room for improvement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to reach as many Canadians as we possibly can,\u201d the minister said. Cases are starting to creep up again in what Canada\u2019s top health official dubbed a fourth wave this week.<\/p>\n<p>Canada opened its border to fully vaccinated Americans Monday, 17 months after the frontier was shut to non-essential travel in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, and planned to reopen to visitors from around the world Sept. 7<\/p>\n<p>By contrast, the Biden administration has said it will keep its side of the US-Canada border closed until at least Aug. 21. <\/p>\n<p>Air Canada, the country\u2019s largest airline, called the vaccine mandate \u201ca welcome step forward in the evolving measures to protect the health and safety of airline employees, customers and all Canadians.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/canada-border-vaccine-required-725.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"More than 81 percent of Canadians 12 and older have received at least one dose of the COVID vaccine.\" class=\"wp-image-19128592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/canada-border-vaccine-required-725.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/canada-border-vaccine-required-725.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/canada-border-vaccine-required-725.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>More than 81 percent of Canadians 12 and older have received at least one dose of the COVID vaccine.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">China News Service via Getty Ima<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Ottawa government\u2019s announcement was made against the backdrop of election politics. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to call a snap election this weekend to be held Sept. 20 in an effort to strengthen his minority Liberal government. <\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for Conservative Party Leader Erin O\u2019Toole <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ctvnews.ca\/health\/coronavirus\/covid-19-vaccines-to-be-mandatory-for-federal-public-service-most-air-and-rail-travellers-1.5545991\">told CTV News<\/a> late Friday that while the party encourages every Canadian who is able to get vaccinated to do so they \u201csupport Canadians\u2019 right to determine their own health choices.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>With Post wires<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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