It is estimated that around half a million Mexicans have traveled to the United States to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. However, a possible reopening of the border this June 21 could increase the number to as many as 5 million Mexicans to be vaccinated in the neighboring country.

According to the information platform Forbes Mexico, Actual president, Armando Bojórquez shared that if the restrictions between the Mexico-U.S. border are lifted, millions of Mexicans would travel by land, especially in the border states and will take advantage to vaccinate their families.

This, of course, if non-essential travel resumes the following June 21. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) informed this May 18 that: "Restrictions to non-essential land crossings through the southern border will be maintained until 23:59 hours on June 21, 2021".

Las restricciones a cruces terrestres no esenciales desde 🇲🇽 hacia 🇺🇸 se mantendrán hasta las 23:59 horas del 21 de junio de 2021, según nos ha informado el gobierno del país vecino.

— Relaciones Exteriores (@SRE_mx) May 18, 2021

They also communicated that Mexico and the United States are in discussions to relax restrictions on border crossings based on the rates of spread of #COVID19 and the number of vaccines applied on both sides of the border as of June 22.

Previously, Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard had shared that there would be a reopening when the border states are green. Currently, only two border states are in green: Coahuila and Sonora, while the others, including Baja California, remain in yellow.

With information from Forbes

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