Two cities, separated by US-Mexico border, are in completely different stages of pandemic Lauren Villagran, El Paso Times; Veronica Martinez, special to the El Paso Times
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EL PASO, Texas – Army Maj. Carlos Gutierrez popped into an airport gift shop on his way to catch a flight for his second trip to California since getting vaccinated against COVID-19 – the surest sign for him that the pandemic is finally receding. I had stayed away from traveling because of the high risk. But with the vaccines, things are opening up, said Gutierrez, 43, traveling from El Paso to visit his grandmother, whom he hadn t seen since the pandemic began.
The world s haves and have-nots : Global vaccine disparities on display at El Paso-Juárez border Lauren Villagran, El Paso Times / Veronica Martinez, special to the El Paso Times
Video: Ciudad Juarez awaits COVID-19 vaccine
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Army Maj. Carlos Gutierrez popped into an El Paso airport gift shop on his way to catch a flight for his second trip to California since getting vaccinated against COVID-19 the surest sign for him that, in the U.S., the pandemic is finally receding. I had stayed away from traveling because of the high risk. But with the vaccines, things are opening up, said Gutierrez, 43, traveling to visit his grandmother, who he hadn t seen since the pandemic began.
Lauren Villagran, El Paso Times / Veronica Martinez, special to the El Paso Times
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Army Maj. Carlos Gutierrez popped into an El Paso airport gift shop on his way to catch a flight for his second trip to California since getting vaccinated against COVID-19 the surest sign for him that, in the U.S., the pandemic is finally receding. I had stayed away from traveling because of the high risk. But with the vaccines, things are opening up, said Gutierrez, 43, traveling to visit his grandmother, who he hadn t seen since the pandemic began.
A few miles south in Mexico, Juárez residents for the second weekend in a row were preparing for another mega closure on May 1, in which shopping malls, big box stores and restaurants shut down to slow a surge in coronavirus cases.
Lauren Villagran, El Paso Times; Veronica Martinez, special to the El Paso Times
EL PASO, Texas – Army Maj. Carlos Gutierrez popped into an airport gift shop in Texas while on his way to catch a flight for his second trip to California since getting vaccinated against COVID-19 the surest sign for him that, in the U.S., the pandemic is finally receding. I had stayed away from traveling because of the high risk. But with the vaccines, things are opening up, said Gutierrez, 43, traveling from El Paso to visit his grandmother, who he hadn t seen since the pandemic began.
A few miles south in Mexico, Juárez residents for the second weekend in a row were preparing for another mega closure on May 1, in which shopping malls, big box stores and restaurants shut down to slow a surge in coronavirus cases.
States ready plans to vaccinate 12-to-15-year-olds against Covid-19
President Joe Biden said his administration is “ready to move immediately” if and when the US Food and Drug Administration authorizes the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for use in youths ages 12-15.
States are getting ready, too.
Biden said he has directed states to make sure these teens can get vaccinated right away, but some states, medical associations, and pediatricians say they don’t need the encouragement. Many are ready, willing and able to help meet what one expert described as a “pent-up demand” for these vaccines for teens.
On Tuesday, Biden announced that as soon as the FDA authorization comes, thousands of federal pharmacy sites across the country are ready to vaccinate this age group.