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Mexico to Vaccinate Some Minors, Send Others to U.S. for Shots
- Vaccine will be available to teenagers from ages 15 to 17
- Pilot program to send 450 minors to San Diego for shots
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After dragging its feet and falling behind regional peers, Mexico’s government will finally vaccinate some teenagers, and one state will even begin sending minors to the U.S. to get shots.
During a press conference on Tuesday, the nation’s virus czar Hugo Lopez-Gatell announced that vaccinations will now be available to kids from the ages of 15 to 17 without underlying health conditions.