Puerto Rico announced that public school students age 12 and up and people in the tourism and entertainment sectors are required to get Covid-19 booster shots.
Boosters will also be required for people working in the tourism and entertainment sectors as the U.S. territory fights a surge in Covid-19 cases.
Department of Health Secretary Carlos Mellado injects a child with a dose of the Pfizer vaccine in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, on Jan. 8, 2022.SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico’s governor announced Thursday that he will require public school students age 12 and older and all people in the tourism and entertainment sectors to get booster shots as the U.S. territory fights a surge in COVID-19 cases.
The deadline for obtaining the booster shots is Feb. 15, said Gov. Pedro Pierluisi, who also said he would cap indoor capacity at 75 percent in all public and private places that serve clients.Pierluisi also extended current restrictions for another two weeks, including demanding the closure of most businesses from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m. and banning alcohol sales at those times.
Puerto Rico had reported a test positivity rate of below 5% late last year, but it shot up to 36% this month, a change officials blame on the omicron variant.
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