Mexico Begins Rocky Rollout of COVID-19 Vaccinations for Seniors

On Monday, Reuters states, Mexico began vaccinating millions of seniors against the coronavirus. But dozens of Mexicans over the age of 60 ended up waiting in line for hours due to delays in administering the shots. Mexico started by vaccinating healthcare workers late last year. It is now beginning a second phase for seniors, even as it waits for more vaccine shipments. The government is aiming to have inoculated everyone over 60, or 12 percent of the Mexican population, by the end of April. Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum apologized for Monday's delays. Some sites did not receive their allotment of the vaccines until three hours after lines started forming at 8 a.m. The city had given shots to more than 10,500 people by mid-afternoon.