Hundreds of people turned up to get vaccinated against COVID-19 at a pop-up clinic held on Saturday by the organizers of an electronic dance music festival in partnership with the city's public health department. The setup at the event — initiated by Escapade Music Festival — was far from a traditional vaccine clinic, and that's exactly why some people say they showed up. The Escapade Music Festival will be held on Sept. 3 to 5 after being cancelled three times due to the pandemic. The music festival has received some backlash for the decision to require vaccination, with some criticizing it as coercive. The 2021 Escapade Music Festival is scheduled for Sept. 3 to 5, and under current government regulations, anywhere from 5,000 to 15,000 people could be in attendance.

Source: CBC News July 24, 2021 21:22 UTC