Vaccine Tourism

With more demand for vaccine than supply, people are trying to go where the vaccine is to get their immunization. The hotspot was Florida, where they would apparently jab anyone who walked up. Reports are that 37,000 non-residents traveled to Florida got shots before the state noticed the problem and established a residency requirement.

I tried to find out if Arizona has a residency requirement for vaccinations by calling their help line at 844-542-8201. Suffice it to say that this system is not designed to allow you to actually ask a human a question (more about that in an upcoming post). So I don't know if Arizona is a possible vaccine tourism destination or not.

Of course, if you're rich you have options. For $55K, an outfit called Knightsbridge Circle will fly you to Dubai in style, get you a shot, and put you up for 30 days while you wait for your booster.  

I read about another swanky travel company promoting a similar package but with a vacation to an exotic destination of your choice afterward.  Unfortunately I lost the link. I tried to Google it, but could only find links about COVID-19 passports.

It's good to be rich, I suppose.  But if you're of more modest means, other travel agencies are planning or offering more affordable options. Some of those get you the Chinese vaccine which turns out to be only 50% effective. Caveat emptor!

Image by mohamed Hassan from Pixabay 

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