Chief Christopher Carleton of Whatcom County Fire District 5 proposes to open a drive-thru vaccination site on the U.S. side of the Point Roberts border crossing. Credit: Tom Banse / NW News Network
Come for your shot, Canadians, proposes exclave of Point Roberts, USA By
As the story of the COVID-19 vaccine in the Pacific Northwest changes from scarcity to surplus, one northwestern Washington community says it is in a unique position to extend a helping hand across the border.
Point Roberts, USA, is attached to British Columbia and doesnât connect by land to the rest of Washington state. Inoculation shots are scarcer in Canada. So, Point Roberts officials want to offer surplus vaccines to their northern neighbors. But bureaucratic hurdles stand in the way.
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Chief Christopher Carleton of Whatcom County Fire District 5 proposes to open a drive-thru vaccination site on the U.S. side of the Point Roberts border crossing.
As the story of the COVID-19 vaccine in the Pacific Northwest changes from scarcity to surplus, one northwestern Washington community says it is in a unique position to extend a helping hand across the border.
Point Roberts, USA, is attached to British Columbia and doesn’t connect by land to the rest of Washington state. Inoculation shots are scarcer in Canada. So, Point Roberts officials want to offer surplus vaccines to their northern neighbors. But bureaucratic hurdles stand in the way.
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Washington s Covid vaccinations are getting back on track after harsh winter weather nationwide slowed down shipments last week.
Many scheduled immunizations had to be canceled, but this week picked up pace again. Department of Health officials say one day this week, a record 5,000 doses were administered at the mass vaccination sites.
Even so, the demand is still greater than supply. Providers requested 430,000 doses and shipments from the feds totaled 260,000.
Assistant Health Secretary Michele Roberts says the good news is that Johnson and Johnson is expected to have its new vaccine approved by federal officials, as soon as Friday.