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Drivers wait in line to be tested for covid-19, at a drive-up testing center operated by the Puerto Rico Health Department at the Hiram Bithorn Stadium parking lot, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on December 18, 2021.
Drivers wait in line to be tested for covid-19, at a drive-up testing center operated by the Puerto Rico Health Department at the Hiram Bithorn Stadium parking lot, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on December 18, 2021. Photo: Ricardo Arduengo (Getty Images)

Despite having fewer resources than much of the U.S., Puerto Rico has managed a much higher vaccination rate than the mainland on average, with over 75% of all residents vaccinated. But the emergence of Omicron and rising cases has led the territory’s leaders to enact stronger regulations lately, such as requiring a vaccination card and recent negative tests to attend large public events.

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