the consulates of Mexico in the United States began coordination with local authorities in that country to implement doses of vaccines against Covid-19 to millions of Mexicans living in this country, regardless of their immigration status.
In Mexico, with the arrival of biologicals, vaccination among the general population is expected to begin this week, a strategy that is in charge of the nation’s network of servers or the so-called Correcaminos brigades.
In contrast, from the consulates one looks for the compatriots and is guided so that they can be vaccinated; bilingual volunteers are also called in to join local immunization brigades and help non-English speakers.
With this, the consulates of Mexico in United States they have become an important support tool in this country for compatriots to have access to antigen.
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While there are limitations and complaints on the part of some Mexicans living in American territory, the consulates, through the Health windows, Have established contact with local authorities to speed up the process of access to the vaccine.
No electoral purposes
While in Mexico experts have warned of a possible political and clientelistic use of the vaccines, In the United States the Mexican consulates are subject to coordination with the authorities of each locality, which give the indications on the policy of vaccination, As well as the procedure for this.
It is estimated that in the United States there are at least 36 million people of Mexican origin between first, second and even third generation. Of that total, about 11 million could be undocumented.
However, despite this widespread presence in this country, according to information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, just 12% of this population has received antigen.
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His diplomatic headquarters, such as the one in Mexico City in Chicago, for example, will soon become one vaccination center, Since they have the space to be able to install modules where people can be vaccinated.
From the hand of civil organizations, Representations seek to support the Mexican community to provide guidance on the procedure and registration, which will allow them to have access to the vaccine against respiratory disease.
This is the case of the Mexican consulate located in New York City, it is supported by the organization Mexican coalition, Through which guidance is given to those who require it.
minority
However, despite all this organization, the Latino community in the United States remains a minority in the face of access to the vaccine. According to CDC information, just 12% of this population has received antigen against Covid-19.
Mexicans – part of the Latino community – have been part of the universe considered essential workers, those who have not been able to stay at home, to continue working in service areas in general and even doctors.
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So far, about 3,000 compatriots have died in the United States victims of the coronavirus. The figure corresponds only to the data obtained by the consulates, from what compatriots report, so it can be much larger.
Since the second half of 2020, Mexican consulates in the United States, supported by local authorities, civil organizations, foundations, among others, conducted dozens of tests to detect Covid-19 cases. The study was conducted – and continues to this day – and was applied to all Mexicans who required it, regardless of their migratory condition.
Instruction for the Mexican consular network in the United States and Canada was to monitor vaccine access mechanisms for compatriots.
Through the windows of Health, a mechanism created by the federal government more than a decade ago to support the Mexican community without access to health services in the United States, is aimed at people to know about the vaccination process in each corresponding region.
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Data from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DIM) They indicate that Mexican consulates in Texas, Arizona, Florida, Nevada, New York, Utah, Arkansas, California and Indiana have agreed with local authorities that compatriots should not be excluded from Covid-19 vaccination programs.
Through the Health windows, Mexicans are informed about the requirements they must meet, as well as the application phases of the antigen.
Advancement of immunization
The vaccination process is currently being conducted in the United States for older adults, as well as health, service personnel, and those over the age of 16 with chronic illnesses.
In January, the Undersecretary of Health, Hugo López-Gatell, aSurely, in conjunction with the Chancellery, a way would be sought to vaccinate Mexicans in the United States.
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For his part, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Marcelo Ebrard, warned that in the T-MEC there are provisions to safeguard the working conditions of workers, regardless of nationality, so those considered essential must have access to the vaccine.
The truth is that consulates, hand in hand with the huge network of organizations Mexican migrants, They have sought to form an alliance with local authorities to gain access. The most important thing, they say, is for the Mexican community to understand that, in order to have access to the vaccine, it is necessary to make an appointment, and that is why guidance is offered.
“It is possible that at this time you have doubts about who can receive the vaccine, where the vaccination centers are, how to register to receive the vaccine (…) we invite you to call or write to the Health Window of the consulate, “the Mexican consul in Dallas said. Francisco de la Torre, In a video he recently spread through the social media of the diplomatic representation.
In this message he warned that the application of the vaccine against Covid-19 does not distinguish the migratory status, A message that is replicated in the 50 Mexican consulates in the United States.
In Chicago, Illinois, for example, the Mexican community relies on one clinic community which is called Relief, with which the consulate also has communication.
However, Mexicans in the neighboring northern country have noted that Latinos have had very little access to the vaccine, so, they claimed, Americans have had preference.