The excitement was palpable in Florida on Sunday with the massive arrival of snowbirds over the past few days.
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“At the reception center, he had a nice sign that said ‘welcome to all Canadians’, we found that very nice, it was a nice touch from them,” said Michel Hacala.
“For the past two days, with the borders open, everyone has been arriving, it’s very pleasant, it’s more lively,” added a snowbird.
The epidemiological situation has greatly improved in recent months in Florida. After going through weeks with more than 150,000 new cases, the seven-day trend has dropped back to around 10,000 cases.
Visitors will also be able to receive a third dose in Florida.
“If you meet the criteria, you can get vaccinated, you obviously need to have your proof of vaccination and you don’t need to be an American citizen to have the third dose,” explained Marie Poupart, TVA news collaborator. in Florida.
Vaccination among young people has started in the United States, not without raising some passions, noted the collaborator, a bit like the introduction of the mask.
“Last week, about 3% of eligible young people received a first dose, out of a population of 1,700,000 children under the age of 12,” said Marie Poupart.