The announcement that the two doses of Covid-19 vaccination are now required to use public transport and to access many public places has delivered the desired result. Thousands are again lining up to be vaccinated. The daily number of vaccines administered has jumped from a low 20,797 on 30 September 2021 to 80,129 doses for the 20 October 2021 deadline. Around 60% of the population is already fully vaccinated in the Dominican Republic, but the government has vaccine stocks for 100%+ and wants more people to get the jab.
The vaccines have spared the population a major spike in Covid-19 cases even with the entry of more aggressive variants. The Presidency has removed curfew restrictions nationwide and the new measures seek to motivate those that have not been vaccinated to get with it.
As of 18 October 2021, the government is requiring physical or digital proof that...
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