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Americans Head to Canada for Flu Vaccine

NPR

By Renee Montagne,

Steve Inskeep

Published November 4, 2004 at 9:00 PM PST

This year flu shots are hard to find in the United States, so some companies are coming up with creative ways to transport people to Canada. The vaccine is plentiful there and the exchange rates are low in case you want to pack in a day of shopping, too. Hear NPR's Renee Montagne and NPR's Steve Inskeep.

Copyright 2004 NPR

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Renee Montagne

Renee Montagne, one of the best-known names in public radio, is a special correspondent and host for NPR News.

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Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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