Far-flung U.S. citizens clamor for vaccines from embassies
Publishing date: May 12, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 3 minute read • Article content BANGKOK — Americans living abroad are asking Washington to send surplus coronavirus shots to overseas embassies so they can get a vaccine in countries where the pace of inoculations is slow and traveling home is difficult. Many of the estimated 8 million Americans living abroad argue they should have the same right to a vaccine as U.S. citizens back home. The U.S. vaccination drive covers all of the population and surplus doses are earmarked for donation to India and other nations. We apologiz...