A bioethicist from Dalhousie University wants the federal government to explore sending any excess vaccine supply to places like the Caribbean and Mexico, which are struggling due to a Canadian flight ban. There have been reports the federal government could donate shots to lower-income countries if Canada received more doses than it needs. Research professor Françoise Baylis thinks any excess supply should go to countries that would usually benefit economically from a large number of Canadian tourists. Earlier this year Canada cancelled all flights to the Caribbean and Mexico until at least April 30. We don't actually have the kind of data we need to know for sure that the vaccine would prevent transmission.

Source: CBC News March 12, 2021 21:56 UTC