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Regulate that Arbirtrage!

An update on the Americans Stream to Canada For Flu Shots story:

In eight days 3,800 people have jumped on the ship and paid their $105. Victoria Clipper’s Managing Director said the company had not expected there would be such a massive take up.

The company says the day trips still continue, but the number of flu shot travellers is now limited to 150 per day – at least until the last week of November. [Adam adds: Down from an average of 475]

Many Canadian clinics around the US – Canada border say their stocks are running low. Canada is not experiencing a national flu vaccine shortage.

(From Flu cruise operator cuts back popular service to Canada.)