Wealthy Latin Americans flock to US in search of vaccines

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MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — They travel thousands of miles by plane from Latin America to the U.S., in some places taking a shuttle directly from the airport to COVID-19 vaccine sites. Their ranks include politicians, TV personalities, business executives and a soccer team.

People of means from Latin America are chartering planes, booking commercial flights, buying bus tickets and renting cars to get the vaccine in the United States due to lack of supply at home.

Virginia Gónzalez and her husband flew from Mexico to Texas and then boarded a bus to a vaccination site. They made the trip again for a second dose. The couple from Monterrey, Mexico, acted on the advice of the doctor treating the husband for prostate cancer. In all, they logged 1,400 miles (2,200 kilometers) for two round trips.

“It’s a matter of survival,” Gónzalez said of getting a COVID-19 vaccine in the United States. “In Mexico, officials didn’t buy enough vaccines. It’s like they don't care about their citizens.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/wealthy-latin-americans-flock-us-180704036.html

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1. In the meantime, many of us gringos are also

seeking vaccinations.

I don’t blame our hemispheric neighbors for trying to protect their health and getting vaccinated, but it took me nearly ten days of trying to thread my way through three web sites and programming Catch-22s before I was able to get my first J&J shot.

Still, if there are extra vaccines available and native-born All-American idjits refusing to get shots and the vaccine supplies are in danger of going to waste, I say come on down and roll up your sleeves.

And if the idea of Donald Trump and Stephen Miller throwing fits makes you smile, so much the better!

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2. Good for them.

At least here in Florida we seem to have plenty for everyone.