“I was vaccinated to show that this was not made to ‘kill’ us as many think …” responded the popular bachatero Frank Reyes, who caused controversy by getting the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and who currently it is applied to adults over 70 years old.
The singer shared a video on his social networks of the moment he gets the vaccine: “I am being vaccinated for myself, for you, for everyone,” he said. However, most of his followers began to criticize Reyes’s action, arguing that he is not old enough to be vaccinated.
And people over 75 years old standing in three-hour rows, long live the Dominican Republic ”,“ But are you 70 years old or are you a doctor and didn’t we know?“My prince will turn 51 in June. I don’t understand if he will have health complications,” are some of the comments read in the Instagram publication.
For this reason, the interpreter of “Decidí” responded in the Instagram story and said: “While I am not in the priority group of people to vaccinate against COVID-19, I am one of those interested in the majority of the population attending vaccination centers. to get their first dose to break the taboos on this vaccine, ”he said.
He urged the population to do the same: “Go to your vaccination center,” he concluded.
Since last Monday, the Ministry of Health has started the COVID-19 vaccination day for people over 70, one of the artists who got vaccinated was Fefita la Grande.
Vice President Raquel Peña explained that those called to get vaccinated are currently health workers working directly against COVID, the rest of the health system, citizens over 70 years old living in care centers for the elderly, and initial elementary school teachers.