Quebec to Levy Financial Penalty on Unvaccinated Adults

A pedestrian passes in front of a Covid-19 vaccination clinic in Montreal last year.

Photographer: Christinne Muschi/Bloomberg
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Montreal (AP) -- The premier of the French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec announced Tuesday that adult residents who refuse to get vaccinated against the coronavirus will be charged a financial penalty.

Premier Francois Legault said not getting vaccinated leads to consequences for the health care system and not all Quebecers should pay for that.