Canada to Require All Air Travelers to Be Fully Vaccinated

“Canadians deserve to feel confident when traveling that the environment around them is safe,” said Canadian Transport Minister Omar Alghabra on Twitter. “We need to regain public confidence in travel.”

According to the Canadian Treasury Board, more than 71 percent of people in Canada are fully vaccinated, and more than 82 percent have had their first vaccination, but more than six million eligible people are still unvaccinated.

Air Canada responded to the announcement stating the vaccine policy is a “welcome step forward in the evolving measures to protect the health and safety of airline employees, customers, and all Canadians.”