New York will offer vaccines to those who visit it to attract tourism

NEW YORK.- New York is committed to returning to the tourist levels of years ago, for which, in addition to offering its usual attractions, will now offer visitors a vaccine against Covid-19 from the Department of Health.

This was announced on Thursday by Mayor Bill de Blasio, who still needs final approval from the state.

“This summer will see tourism come alive again in New York City”stressed de Blasio during a press conference at City Hall.

“We want to go the extra mile, make it easy for tourists, if they’re here, get vaccinated while you’re here“, He said.

According to the site ourworldindata.org, in the state of New York at least 49.94% of its population received one dose of the vaccine, and is the third state with the highest number of vaccines administered, 16.3 million, behind California (31.6 million) and Texas (19.5 million).

The De Blasio government hopes to establish mobile vaccination sites in popular city destinations such as Times Square, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Central Park y High Line to vaccinate visitors against Covid-19 with Johnson & Johnson, the single-dose vaccine.

“It makes sense to put mobile vaccination sites where tourists are,” De Blasio said. “It is good for everyone to get vaccinated. It is good for them, it is another reason to be here and know that they will take care of you ”.

People who get the J&J vaccine are not considered fully vaccinated until two weeks after injection, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

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