The consulates of Mexico In the United States, they began coordinating with local authorities in that country to use doses of vaccines against it COVID-19 millions of Mexicans living in that country, regardless of their immigration status.
In Mexico, with the advent of biologics, vaccination is expected to begin this week among the general population, a strategy in charge of the country’s network of servers or the so-called Roadrunner Brigades
The consulates, on the other hand, are looking for it nationals and they are oriented so that they can be inoculated; In addition, bilingual volunteers are brought in to join local immunization teams and assist non-English speakers.
This brings in the Mexican consulates U.S they have become an important tool in that country for nationals to access the antigen.
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While there are restrictions and complaints on the part of some Mexicans living in the United States, the consulates can go through the Health Windows, have contacted local authorities to speed up access to the vaccine.
No electoral purposes
While in Mexico, experts have warned against a possible political and clientelist use of vaccinesIn the United States, Mexican consulates are subject to coordination with the authorities of each locality, which provide indications as to the policies of vaccination, as well as the procedure for it.
It is estimated that in the United States there are at least 36 million people of Mexican descent between the first, second, and even third generations. Of that total, about 11 million could be undocumented.
However, despite this wide presence in that country, only 12% of this population has reached the antigen, according to information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Diplomatic headquarters, such as Mexico in Chicago, will soon become one vaccination centeras they have the space to install modules in which people can be vaccinated.
Out of control civil organizations, the representations are trying to support the Mexican community in guiding the procedure and registration, giving them access to the vaccine against cancer respiratory disease
This is the case with the Mexican Consulate in New York City, which depends on the organization Mexican coalition, giving guidance to those who need it.
Minority
Despite all that organization, however, the Latino community in the United States remains a minority in terms of access to the vaccine. According to information from the CDC, only 12% of this population has reached the antigen against Covid-19.
Mexicans – who are part of the Latino community – are part of the universe considered essential workers, unable to stay at home to continue working in the general and even medical fields.
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To date, approximately 3,000 citizens have died in the United States victims of the coronavirusThe figure only responds to the data obtained by the consulates, based on what nationals report, so it could be much higher.
Since the second semester of 2020, Mexican consulates in the United States, supported by local authorities, civil society organizations, foundations, and others, have conducted dozens of tests to Covid19 cases. The research was conducted – and continues to this day – and applied to all Mexicans who needed it, regardless of their immigration status
The mission for the Mexican Consular Network in the United States and Canada was to monitor the mechanisms of access to the vaccine for nationals.
Through the Ventanillas de Salud, a mechanism set up by the federal government more than a decade ago to support the Mexican community that has no access to health services in the United States, people want to learn about it. vaccination process in each corresponding region.
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Data from the Ministry of Foreign Relations (Wed) indicate that Mexican consulates in Texas, Arizona, Florida, Nevada, New York, Utah, Arkansas, California and Indiana have agreed with local authorities not to exclude nationals from vaccination programs against Covid-19.
Through the Health Windows, Mexicans are informed of the requirements they must meet, as well as the stages of application of it antigen
Vaccination in advance
Currently, in the United States, the vaccination process is being conducted for the elderly, as well as health and service personnel and those over 16 with chronic illnesses.
In January, the Undersecretary of Health, Hugo López-Gatell, totHe assured that, in conjunction with the State Department, a way would be sought to vaccinate Mexicans in the United States.
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For his part, the Minister of Foreign Relations, Marcelo Ebrard, warned that in the T-MEC There are provisions to ensure the working conditions of workers regardless of their nationality, so those considered essential should have access to the vaccine.
The truth is that consulates go hand in hand with the vast network of organizations of Mexican migrants, they have tried to form alliances with local authorities to gain access. Most importantly, they say, is that the Mexican community understands the need to schedule an appointment to access the vaccine and that orientation is offered.
“You may be in doubt at this point about who can get the vaccine, where the vaccination centers are, how to register to receive the vaccine (…) we invite you to call or write to the health office of the consulate, ” said the Consul of Mexico in Dallas, Francisco de la Torre, in a video he just released through the social networks of the diplomatic representation.
In that message, he warned that the application of the vaccine against Covid-19 does not differentiate between the migration status, a message echoed in the 50 Mexican consulates in the United States.
In Chicago, Illinois, for example, the Mexican community relies on one clinic community this is called Relief, with which the consulate also communicates.
However, Mexicans in the neighboring country to the north have indicated that Latinos have had very little access to the vaccine, as Americans, they confirmed, preferred it.