Foreign Policy
Feb 8, 2021 - 11 min
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The nation made it easy and mostly mandatory to get the vaccine. Puerto Rico has vaccinated a higher percentage of its population than any state in America and has lower COVID death rates. Why is this? From scientists to community leaders, the message was the same: Mask up and get vaccinated. Nicole Narea explores how Puerto Rico’s Politics or the lack thereof was a key factor.