Adjutant General of the National Guard, General José Reyes, confirmed that in Puerto Rico people who are not in phase have been vaccinated against the coronavirus COVID-19.
In an interview with WKAQ, Reyes stated that “what can happen when you approach closing time in the afternoon, if you have the bottles open, you have to use it. If the people we were going to participate in, for example, at the National Guard vaccination center, where we have 14, we finished the group and we have one, two or even three more doses, because I have to take advantage of them. “
Reyes even explained that in an effort to vaccinate Department of Education staff, they have a plan to contact outsiders if there is a dose left ready for use at that time.
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“In the Department of Education, in their mission, they have a list of people waiting, which are called immediately, are close to the center and are used for vaccination, “he added.
Today, the designated secretary of the Department of Health, Carlos Mellado, indicated that the vaccination process for the first respondents will be paralyzed to focus on older adults. This guide indicates that teachers and employees of the Department of Education will continue to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
According to the general, about 250,000 people were vaccinated in Puerto Rico.
Regarding the elderly, out of a population of 600,000, the director of the Health Vaccination Program, Iris Cardona, indicated that 50,225 have already been vaccinated.