Vaccine tourism: Canadians fly south for shot as US demand falls
Canada has inoculated only 3% of its almost 38 million people, but more than 34% have received a first dose
Reuters
May 06, 2021
With Covid-19 vaccine demand declining in the United States, some Canadians facing third-wave lockdowns are flying south to get inoculated, perhaps months earlier than they would be able to at home.
Jimmy Simmons, 37, saw friends in their 40s struggling to get a shot in the hard-hit Canadian province of Ontario. The Toronto businessman decided to spend a few weeks in New York City to meet clients and get vaccinated. He got his first of two shots on Tuesday.