Jimmy Simmons, 37, saw friends in their 40s struggling to get a shot in the hard-hit Canadian province of Ontario. The Toronto businessman decided to spend a few weeks in New York City to meet clients and get vaccinated. He got his first of two shots on Tuesday.
"I want this to end, and in order for this end I need to get vaccinated," Simmons said. "Just sitting at home in Ontario isn't going to change anything." Canada is allowing for a four-month gap between doses, while Americans are getting their second shots three or four weeks after the first to reach optimal protection much sooner.
Simmons and others had little trouble getting vaccinated at no charge in the United States, where the government is now practically begging people to get the shots and several states do not require proof of residency.
Probably made put of Justin Trudeau peanut butter
Can't we give Canada our extras? I mean, come on. Let's share. It's a global problem.