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Covid: Quebec to impose health tax on unvaccinated Canadians
 [BBC] The Canadian province of Quebec will charge a health tax to residents who are not vaccinated against Covid-19.Quebec, which has seen the highest number of Covid-related deaths in Canada, is currently struggling with a surge in cases. On Tuesday, the premier announced that it would be the first in the nation to financially penalise the unvaccinated. Only about 12.8% of Quebec residents are not vaccinated, but they make up nearly a third of all hospital cases. According to federal data, just over 85% of Quebec residents had received at least one vaccine dose by 1 January. Premier Francois Legault said during a news conference that people who have not received their first dose of vaccine will have to pay a "contribution". Posted by: Besoeker 2022-01-12 |
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