Antonia Peña, who is fully immunized with the two doses of Pzifer, says that she will continue to take all precautionary measures to avoid catching the virus even though the state removes most of the restrictions.
“I think not yet, because there are still sick people. It is still very early and it is a security for us and for others, ”said Peña.
Governor Cuomo announced Tuesday that 70 percent of state residents have had at least one dose of the vaccine.
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And reaching this figure eliminates the requirements of keeping the distancing, limited capacity, health examinations and tracking requirements that businesses do.
Other New Yorkers, however, precisely because they have not yet been vaccinated, believe that it is not yet time to remove the restrictions. Such is the case of Andrés Nicasio.
“The masks and social distancing should be maintained. We are not sure even with the vaccine. Those who get vaccinated and take everything off must have fear. Those must be afraid because they are not except for infections still vaccinated, “said Nicasio.
Although the state reached 70%, in the city only 53 percent of eligible people have received at least one dose of the immunization.
And in Brooklyn only 47 percent … while in the Bronx only 44.
Councilman Mark Levine who heads the city council’s health committee says many of these areas with low vaccination rates are from minority communities, including many Latinos.
“There is tremendous inequality in vaccination levels. There are some neighborhoods in New York that are between 30 and 40 percent the percentage of adults and tend to be areas of communities of color, immigrants, even Hispanics and there are still risks of another local outbreak, ”Levine said.
Restrictions are not eliminated in all places, there are places where I must wear masks and follow the rules of cleanliness and distancing such as when using public transport, in schools and nursing homes.
In addition, all those who have not had the vaccine still have to put on the mouth cover.
And authorities will continue efforts to immunize more people.
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