Yankee Stadium, the iconic New York Yankees field, a team that plays in the American League of professional baseball, was inaugurated this Friday as mass vaccination center against covid-19 by the authorities, who are trying to raise inoculation rates in the surrounding neighborhoods of the Bronx affected by the pandemic, according to EFE.
The areas, where the minority population resides, will have a great opportunity to start receiving the vaccine, something that has not happened so far.
The Yankees’ home as vaccination site is restricted to residents of the New York City district with the highest percentage of positive coronavirus test results.
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio called it “a different kind of Opening Day” hours after a long line formed outside the stadium. “It’s about protecting the people who need the most help because the Bronx is one of the places that suffered the worst part of this crisis from the coronavirus, “said the New York mayor at a press conference next to the stadium.” The Bronx has suffered, “De Blasio insisted.” The time has come to help those most in need of the vaccine. “
De Blasio, a Boston Red Sox fan, donned a Yankees cap to thank the team and declared himself a fan of Boston’s archrival “just for one day.”
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The site established with the help of the city and state of New York registered around 13,000 out of 15,000 citations available in its first week, according to information provided by the authorities.
Initially, Yankee Stadium will be open seven days a week, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The officials who organized the vaccination process recruited former Yankees star interviewer, Mariano Rivera, of Panama, to collaborate with the cause. The Hall of Famer said he wanted to support the people who supported him for so many years. “We saved so many games here, but now it is about saving lives,” stressed the former Panamanian player. “I am happy to be able to help this cause and support our communities in need.”
