In January 2025, the government of Canada ended its funding of COVID-19 vaccines, shifting the financial responsibility to provinces and territories (Morin-Martel). Following this decision, the Quebec government announced months later that the vaccines would only be free to specific high-risk groups (Morin-Martel). The rest who wish to get vaccinated must henceforth look for them in pharmacies, the cost varying between $150 and $180 (Morin-Martel). The question is whether it is morally acceptable to stop offering free universal COVID-19 vaccination in Quebec. The use of ethical rationalism…