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Thousands wait in long queues to get vaccines in Paraguay as age eligibility dropped

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Asuncion, Jun 12 (EFE).- Paraguay on Saturday dropped its Covid-19 vaccination eligibility to those 55 years and older, with thousands of citizens traveling by car and on foot to the 19 inoculation points throughout the country to receive their dose.Before dawn, hundreds of Paraguayans were already waiting in their vehicles for the opening of the vaccination center on the Costanera de Asunción, in front of the Paraguay River, in kilometers-long caravans. (Camera: NOELIA F. ACEITUNO).SHOT LIST: PEOPLE WAIT IN THEIR VEHICLES TO GET THE COVID-19 VACCINES IN ASUNCION, PARAGUAY.

Added on the 13/06/2021 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés

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