TIJUANA, Mexico: Mexicans who need to cross the US land border for work or school are scrambling to get approved COVID-19 vaccines ahead of new rules set to go into effect next week, 20 months after the United States shut crossings for non-essential trips. The rules specify that beginning on Monday on
TIJUANA, Mexico: Mexicans who need to cross the US land border for work or school are scrambling to get approved COVID-19 vaccines ahead of new rules set to go into effect next week, 20 months after the United States shut crossings for non-essential trips.
"I'm thinking about to Los Angeles to get a vaccine that will then let me cross," said Jose Gonzalez, a teacher who is a resident of the Mexican border city of Tijuana. Gonzalez, a Mexican national, noted that he was first vaccinated with the CanSino shot only because he had no other choice. More than 15 Mexicans told Reuters that the were looking to get re-vaccinated, not with booster shots, but rather to simply comply with the new entry rule, which requires would-be border crossers to show proof of their vaccine status and will be enforced with random checks.
"We've had a very rough time during the pandemic, like not being able to cross the border for emergencies like when a close relative died, and now we have to deal with this," said Gabriela Preciado, a Tijuana resident and professor who also got the CanSino jab because it was the only one available at the time.
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