CITY OF MEXICO (apro) .- The city of New York will offer vaccines against covid-19 for free to all tourists.
This was announced by Mayor Bill de Blasio, who reported that visitors to the iron city will receive the single-dose vaccine from Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals.
This summer, tourism will come back to life in New York City, “de Blasio said during a press conference.” We want to go the extra mile, make it easy for tourists, if they’re here, get vaccinated while you’re here. “
Vaccination modules would be posted at all tourist attractions such as Times Square, the Brooklyn Bridge, and Central Park. If the legal adjustments are achieved, the day may start this weekend.
It makes sense to put mobile vaccination sites where tourists are, de Blasio said. It is good for everyone to get vaccinated. It’s good for them, it’s another reason to be here and know that they’ll take care of you. “
Immunization is part of one of New York’s largest tourism revival campaigns, and $ 30 million has been earmarked for that purpose.
“It is a positive message to tourists: come here, it is safe, it is a great place to be, we will take care of you and make sure you get vaccinated while you are with us. This can start as soon as it is approved and we are ready to go. this weekend, “said the Democratic politician at a press conference.
To finalize the vaccination of tourists, the mayor reported that he is working with the state governed by also Democrat Andrew Cuomo to adapt the current legislation and allow the city to “provide vaccines to people from outside the city” or “not New Yorkers.”
And it is that the Big Apple would need the approval of the Cuomo administration to vaccinate foreigners, since current state rules only allow people who live, work or study in New York to be vaccinated there.
We need the state to alter the rule that allows us to provide vaccines to people who live out of town, de Blasio said.
“We are ready to start this weekend,” he said. “We want to welcome more and more people to the vaccination effort.”
Bill de Blasio announced last week that the city will reopen on July 1 “completely”, particularly “shops, businesses, offices and cinemas.”
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