With the expansion of vaccination eligibility, all adults over the age of 16 in the United States can now be vaccinated; however, in addition to Americans, most foreigners who entered the country legally can also receive vaccinations for free, especially since there are now a large number of Mexicans entering the country at the U.S.-Mexico border, but they are not illegal immigrants and are coming to the United States for vaccination through normal channels. Many states are optimistic about this, expecting that the influx of “vaccine tourism” can revive the long-depressed economy.
In response to the increasing number of people coming to the U.S., Aeromexico has opened additional flights to the South Texas region, and now the load factor of flights from Mexico City to Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio has warmed up significantly, and ticket prices have also increased.
According to statistics from Texas airports, 207,000 people flew from Mexico to the U.S. in April, up from 177,000 in March and 95,000 in February.
In the United States, the ports of entry for inoculation are Houston and Dallas, followed by Los Angeles, California, Miami, Florida and San Antonio, with Texas cities accounting for three of the top five.
In addition to Texas, many other states have also caught on to this wave of vaccine opportunities. Florida has abolished its residency requirements and allows people to receive the Florida vaccine as long as they are in Florida; the state of Alaska has even announced that starting June 1, all visitors to the state will be able to receive the vaccine directly at major airports throughout the state in an effort to revive tourism.
The biggest contribution of this wave of vaccinations to the U.S. is to revive tourism. For example, the 56-year-old Huartea, who died of an epidemic in her family, was unwilling to wait for the Mexican government’s “torrid” pace of vaccine distribution, so her family came north to the U.S. for vaccinations. During his stay in the U.S., in addition to spending money on daily life, he also went to a Texas Astros game, contributing slightly to the revitalization of the long-weak U.S. economy.
Another Mexican who came to the U.S. for vaccination, Mierho, said, “Many people are afraid to say they ran to the U.S. for vaccination, but I think I came to the U.S. for sightseeing, which is good for the U.S. and for us.”
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