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Quebec to levy financial penalty on unvaccinated adults

Headline from Local News 8

MONTREAL (AP) — The premier of the French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec says adult residents who refuse to get vaccinated against the coronavirus will be charged a financial penalty. Premier Francois Legault says that not getting vaccinated leads to consequences for the health care system and…

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  1. Newsweek

    Quebec to impose "significant" fines on unvaccinated residents (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Despite only accounting for 10 percent of the province's population, unvaccinated individuals represent about half of the province's ICU patients.

  2. Delaware Public Media

    In Quebec, people who refuse to be vaccinated for COVID will face a financial penalty (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The Canadian province's premier said not getting vaccinated leads to consequences for the health care system and not all Quebecers should pay for that.

  3. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Quebec to force unvaccinated to pay financial penalty (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    The premier of the French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec announced Tuesday that adult residents who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19 will be charged a financial penalty.

  4. The Hill

    Quebec to fine unvaccinated residents (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The Canadian province of Quebec is considering a health tax on unvaccinated residents who do not have a medical exemption from receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

  5. Washington Times

    Quebec announces financial penalty for unvaccinated (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The premier of the French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec announced Tuesday that adult residents who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19 will be charged a financial penalty.

  6. The Guardian

    Quebec plans to impose a ‘health contribution’ tax on the unvaccinated (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The tax comes amid a new wave of coronavirus in the province and would be for those who refuse the jab for non-medical reasons

  7. Fox News

    Canadian province announces plan to impose fine on the unvaccinated (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The premier of Quebec announced plans Tuesday to financially penalize residents of the province who remain unvaccinated for non-medical reasons.

  8. Local News 8

    Quebec to levy financial penalty on unvaccinated adults (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    MONTREAL (AP) — The premier of the French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec says adult residents who refuse to get vaccinated against the coronavirus will be charged a financial penalty. Premier Francois Legault says that not getting vaccinated leads to consequences for the health care system and…

  9. CBS News

    Quebec to impose "health contribution" tax on those who refuse COVID vaccines for non-medical reasons (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Quebec Premier François Legault said the tax is a "consequence" for those who put a "burden" on the province's health care network.

  10. KRDO

    Canada says vaccine mandates work as Quebec's 'unvaxxed tax' leads to spike in first-dose appointments (opens KRDO)

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    By Paula Newton, CNN One day after the Canadian province of Quebec announced it would financially penalize residents who are unvaccinated, the province’s health minister said Wednesday first-time appointments spiked in the hours following the announcement.

  11. KVIA El Paso

    Quebec to impose a 'significant' fine on unvaccinated residents (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Paula Newton, CNN The Canadian province of Quebec announced Tuesday that residents who have refused a Covid-19 vaccine will soon have to pay a fine. The fines will be a way for the unvaccinated to contribute to an overburdened public health care system, authorities said.

  12. Deutsche Welle

    Quebec to tax unvaccinated amid omicron surge | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Quebec's premier said that the penalty would be "significant". Only 10% of the province's population is not vaccinated.

  13. France 24

    Quebec seeks to tax unvaccinated as health system struggles with Omicron (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The Canadian province of Quebec, struggling to control the Omicron variant, will impose a new health tax in the coming weeks on those who are not vaccinated against Covid-19.

  14. Breitbart News

    Quebec to 'Significantly' Tax Unvaccinated Canadians (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Get the jab or pay a tax. That is the simple message the premier of the French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec delivered Tuesday.

  15. CNN

    Canada says vaccine mandates work as Quebec's 'unvaxxed tax' leads to spike in first dose appointments (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    One day after the Canadian province of Quebec announced it would financially penalize residents who are unvaccinated, the province's health minister said Wednesday first-time appointments spiked in the hours following the announcement.

  16. Washington Examiner

    Quebec officials propose taxing the unvaccinated to cover health costs of omicron surge (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Officials in Quebec have announced plans to impose a new tax on residents who refuse to get vaccinated.

  17. Townhall

    'We Are There Now': How Quebec Plans to Punish the Unvaccinated (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    Quebec Premier François Legault said Tuesday the Canadian province will begin imposing a tax on the unvaccinated. “A health contribution will be charged to all adults that don’t want to get

  18. Quartz

    Québec’s newly announced tax on unvaccinated residents is already working (opens Quartz)

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    Quebec announced a controversial tax on unvaccinated residents. Vaccine bookings jumped.

  19. Insider

    Quebec says it will tax those who remain unvaccinated against COVID-19 without a medical reason (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Quebec Premier François Legault said it was a measure for "fairness" for the 90% of residents who are vaccinated.

  20. The Guardian

    Quebec health tax for unvaccinated residents prompts fierce Covid debate (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Unvaccinated people to pay ‘health contribution’ but critics warn move could target vulnerable members of society

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