Florida is currently the US state. UU. With more cases of the new variants of the covid-19, So access to vaccines became a priority for different cities like Miami who opened their campaign to include vulnerable populations and even tourists.
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Florida on Tuesday added 9,068 new cases of covid-19, the highest number since February, and 64 deaths, a total of 2,134,914 cases and 34,784 deaths since the start of the pandemic.
Solitud Cedre, a spokesman for Miami City Council, told Caracol Radio on Tuesday that a strategy to facilitate anticovid vaccination.
“In Florida, people over the age of 18 can be vaccinated without a prescription. The only thing is that they live in Florida (…) There are times when they ask for documents, if not one can pass without a problem. But there are times when they can that they ask for the documents and without that they do not vaccinate “, Cedre explained in his declarations to means.
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In Florida to be able to access a vaccine you need show a valid driver’s license or official identification with photo issued by the Government, or even a service bill with a Florida address or a lease.
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Additionally, Cedar has explained that from the beginning there was rejection for the vaccination of tourists, but everything changed.
“At the beginning of the vaccination there was a very strong rejection of tourism by vaccination, because there were no vaccines for residents. Health insurance covers this, then the cost of vaccination was covered, while tourism No. There was a rejection because it was with taxes. It was unfair that residents could not and tourists could. But everything has changed. Miami has been open with foreigners, they will not pose a problem as long as vaccines are available for residents, “the official told Caracol Radio.
Meanwhile, Democratic congressmen called on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday to apply “flexibility.” require proof of residency to undocumented immigrants seeking vaccination against covid-19.
According to the Miami Herald, for many activists, these requirements are not enough for some of the nearly 775,000 undocumented people living in this state or up to 200,000 field workers who work for seasons and live with their families.
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