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The authorities of the Canadian province of Quebec announced the introduction of an additional health tax for the unvaccinated. His majesty is to be “significant”. These are further restrictions for the unvaccinated in this province. Previously, vaccine passports were introduced in drug stores.
- Canada is one of the most vaccinated countries in the world. One dose was taken there by over 82 percent. citizens
- The province of Quebec boasts an even higher percentage of vaccinated people
- However, the unvaccinated are responsible for a much larger – proportionally – number of hospitalizations, which is why the provincial authorities decided to take a radical step
- An additional health tax will be levied on unvaccinated people
- More information can be found on the Onet homepage
Tax for failure to vaccinate
The prime minister of the Canadian province of Quebec, Francois Legault, announced that he will be the first in the country to introduce financial sanctions for unvaccinated people. People who have not taken a single dose of the COVID-19 vaccine will have to pay a special tax. Legault has yet to reveal his majesty, but said it would be “significant”.
The fee will not be charged for the hospital stay of the unvaccinated person, it will rather be an additional health insurance contribution. Persons who have medical contraindications for vaccinations will be exempt from the tax.
– It is a matter of justice towards these 90 percent. a population that has made some sacrifices, Legault said. “I think we owe them this kind of measures,” he added.
Only about 12,8 percent. Quebec residents are unvaccinated, but account for nearly a third of all hospital admissions.
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“There is a very simple way to avoid paying a health insurance premium or a fine for COVID-19: free and accessible vaccine,” said Legault’s head of office, Martin Koskinen.
Earlier, provincial authorities announced that vaccine certificates would be required to be able to purchase from governmental alcohol and cannabis stores.
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The idea of a tax on non-vaccination is currently being analyzed by the federal government of Canada. In this country, individual provinces or territories are free to make public health decisions.
The legality of such a consideration is also considered by lawyers. – Such a tax does not take away the freedom of the unvaccinated. It’s a price to pay for them being a threat, said David Duff, a law professor at the University of British Columbia.
The epidemic situation in Quebec
On January 11, medical services in Quebec reported 8 710 new COVID-19 cases and 62 deaths. The daily average number of deaths in the past seven days has exceeded 30 and is approaching the January 2021 rates, before vaccination began in the province. On January 10 last year, the weekly average was 60.
The total death toll from the coronavirus in Quebec now stands at 12. 28.
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The situation in hospitals is getting worse. In Montreal, the largest city in the province, hospital bed occupancy is approaching 100 percent, facilities have begun to restrict patient admissions for reasons other than COVID-19.
In intensive care units, 45 percent. those who are lying are unvaccinated.
Vaccinations in Canada
Canada is one of the most vaccinated countries in the world against COVID-19. Almost 77 percent are now fully vaccinated. of all citizens and over 87 percent. people aged 12 and over. 2 percent were also fully vaccinated. children aged 5-11.
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One dose was taken by 88 percent. of all residents, over 90 percent. people in the range of 12 plus and over 45 percent. children 5-11 years old.
A booster dose was taken by over 16 percent. citizens.
Quebec is one of the best implanted provinces in Canada. The record holder is the province of Newfoundland and Labrador (93,36% of the population received at least one dose), and the provinces of Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia are higher than in Quebec.
Canada, like many countries in the world, has recently had very high rates of coronavirus. On January 10, there were 55 thousand. 350 infections nationwide. This is the most since the start of the pandemic. Record numbers during the second and third waves did not exceed 12.
The number of active COVID-19 cases is currently 400.
According to GISAID data in Canada, the Omikron variant is currently responsible for over 74 percent. new infections.
The number of deaths is also increasing. On January 11, 95 deaths were reported. The daily weekly average is now 71. On January 1, it was 27.
In total, since the beginning of the pandemic, in 38 million Canada, 2,625 million people have fallen ill with the coronavirus since the beginning of the pandemic, almost 31 have died.
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