Free Immunizations to Tourists
I don't know if you have heard about this, but Alaska is planning to offer free immunizations to tourists. News article
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Grit dog wrote:
AK is just trying to get rid of inventory!
They can’t give away enough shots here even in Seattle to fill the appointments available.
Any guesses why?
Because the paranoia isn’t en Vogue anymore....
This ^^^^. Alaska is having a hard time getting the majority of folks to vaccinate: many of the remote villages are seeing pretty high vax rates, but in the big population centers, lots of skepticism is leading to lots of leftover vaccinations.
On top of which, of the XXX places that provide the vax service, probably 80% require an appointment...so if one is not terribly energized to get the shot, then has to schedule an appointment, thus taking time off work or whatever....the shot just doesn't happen.
Offering the shot to incoming travelers also helps them (the travelers) deal with the many local governments that require either a shot or a two-week quarantine before entering. It may not be logical, but there it is.
