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Collected Item: “B.C. couple accused of flying to Yukon to get COVID-19 shots face six months in jail”

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B.C. couple accused of flying to Yukon to get COVID-19 shots face six months in jail

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Vancouver couple faces up to six months of jail or fines due to them traveling to the Yukon territory to get vaccinated, skipping the line. The vaccines were reserved for First Nations which have less access to healthcare.

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Yukon, British Columbia, Canada, vaccine, healthcare, vaccine tourism, jail, First Nations

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https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/b-c-couple-accused-of-flying-to-yukon-to-get-covid-19-vaccine-to-appear-in-court

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Laura Dhillon Kane

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2021-01-28
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