Wealthy Mexican nationals are coming to the United States to get their coronavirus vaccinations amid the disastrous vaccine rollout in Mexico.
Fernandez received his dose of the vaccine in Texas while on vacation with friends, a trend that is growing in some of Mexico's wealthiest circles.
Most of the people looking for vaccines in states such as Texas and Florida are over 60, though not all are.
Many of the foreign nationals coming to the U.S. to get the vaccine come from the wealthy city of San Pedro Garza Garcia, a place with multiple large companies and residents with strong ties to the U.S. and Texas.
When vaccines are available in the country, the administration of Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has faced criticism over a lack of transparency about who gets to receive a dose.
The Mexican government has now launched a website that allows those 65 and older to register for their dose of the vaccine, but the website has been plagued with problems, and the government doesn't even have enough vaccines available to administer to the group.
Gov. Greg Abbott has responded by ensuring the public that "Texas vaccines are for Texas residents," a reality that hasn't always played out.
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