Some Canadian commercial truck drivers hauling along routes in the United States are now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines in Montana at no cost to themselves, according to officials. Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a deal (pdf) on May 7 with the Premier of Alberta, Jason Kenney, under which Alberta commercial truck drivers who are regulated to transport goods into the United States will be offered the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine while in Montana. “The pandemic has had devastating consequences, including a severe impact on our economies,” Gianforte said in a statement. “By working together and taking this critical action, we keep our trade channels open between Montana and Alberta.” Under the deal, Montana will offer COVID-19 jabs to Alberta truckers entering and exiting the state between May 10 and May 23. Both the duration and scope of the program have the potential to be expanded, according to a Memorandum of …