Public support Polling suggests that Quebec’s population is more open to vaccine mandates than the rest of Canada. This prompted a surge in first dose vaccination bookings from 1500 a day to 6000, said Quebec’s health minister Christian Dubé. The Canada Health Act promises equal access to free healthcare for all. On 13 January, the US Supreme Court struck down a vaccine mandate for companies with more than 100 employees, although it allowed the federal government’s health worker vaccine mandate to stand. Costa Rica and Ecuador announced vaccine mandates in November and December that include children aged over five.

Source: New York Times January 14, 2022 17:48 UTC