Yesterday, the province announced its vaccine passport system will come into effect at the end of September. People will need proof of vaccination to visit restaurants, gyms, and a few other establishments. Around the same time, the Owen Sound YMCA announced it will be reinstating a couple of my kids' favourite programs.

At the end of September, all eligible adults at the YMCA will need to have proof of vaccination to enter the building. In one week, my too young to be vaccinated kids are slated to return to school with teachers who may or may not be vaccinated.

Are my kids safer from COVID attending programming at the Y than they are at school? Why are we not mandating vaccination for teachers?

Chiara Meneguzzi, Owen Sound