Texas gives Nuevo León 500,000 Pfizer vaccines to be given to children between 5 and 14 years old

Monterey, NL. The governor of New Lion, Samuel García Sepúlveda, informed that authorities of Texas 500,000 biological vaccines were donated to the state Pfizer, which is expected to immunize all children between the ages of 5 and 14 against Covid-19, through the Cross-Border Vaccination Program.

“The cross-border vaccination program that started last week will allow us to have the logistics to upload from 3,000 to 5,000 daily vaccines, including Saturday and Sunday, from next Monday, January 24”, there will be oversight of the route through the Sedena, National Guard, Civil Service and municipal police, García Sepúlveda said.

He assured that it will allow it New Lion becomes the first state to vaccinate its entire population of 5 years and older in the next three months.

This donation of vaccines is the result of alliances with Texas in the field of trade and health, he stressed.

To date, 165,000 minors have been registered for this program, but the governor has asked not to go to the Colombia Bridge unless their registration is confirmed.

He indicated that buses and pickups from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. private cars will be received.

Vaccination requirements of the Colombia route. Registered on the platform www.vacunasnl.mx/puentecolombia; have appointment confirmation by email or call; print the informed permissions sent by email, fill them in correctly and take it.

Required documents: Adults: INE by Nuevo Leon, proof of address, lease agreement or payroll receipt. For CURP minors, birth certificate or proof of studies from Nuevo León. The driver of the vehicle must carry a valid driving license and can not be vaccinated, this in the light of a possible reaction, the Secretary of Health, Alma Rosa Marroquín Escamilla, indicated.

Currently, there are 91% with the first dose of people older than 18 years, 81% with the second dose; 67% with the second dose of 15 to 17 years and 128 000 vaccinated with the Cross-border vaccination program.

The governor of New Lion invited minors to register in the Cross-Border Vaccination Program on both the Laredo and McAllen routes, as well as the Colombia Bridge, the latter aimed at public schools and parents taking their children in private vehicles.

Nearly 7,000 cases

Marroquín Escamilla explained that as of January 22, 6,692 new cases have been reported, 390,891 in total; 17 new deaths, and 15 180 in total; as well as 910 hospitalized people, 120 of whom are connected to a mechanical ventilator, it represents a hospital occupancy of 39 percent.

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