成千上万美国人跨州打疫苗

因为各州疫苗分配不均且接种疫苗规定都各不相同，成千上万美国人跨州打疫苗，扎堆去佛罗里达州等地。不少加拿大人也跑去美国佛罗里达州打疫苗。一些印度旅行社开始打广告，宣传“疫苗旅游”。

 

It's the newest form of traveling during the pandemic: crossing state lines — or international waters — in hopes of getting the vaccine¹.

新冠疫情期间，全球兴起新的旅行方式：跨越州界或公海，希望能打上疫苗。

 

At the beginning of the US vaccine rollout, essential workers and people 75 and older were the first groups with priority access.

在美国疫苗接种计划推广之初，必要岗位的工作人员和75岁及以上的老年人是首批优先接种人群。

 

Now, the US includes more than 50 vaccination² plans as each state has devised its own rules around who gets priority for a dose, according to The Guardian³.

据《卫报》报道，如今美国已经制定了50多种疫苗接种计划，各州都制定了自己的规则，规定谁可以优先接种。

 

In New Jersey⁴, smokers⁶ can receive the vaccine before teachers do - and proof that you're a smoker⁵ is not required. In New York, psychologists and psychiatrists⁷ can get the vaccine along with essential workers.

在新泽西州，吸烟人士排在教师之前接种疫苗，而且无须提供证明。在纽约州，心理学家和精神病学家可以和必要岗位的工作人员一起接种疫苗。

 

As regulations change on who can get the vaccine and when they can get it, Americans are traveling near and far to get it.

随着有关谁能接种疫苗以及何时能接种的规定发生变化，美国人四处奔波以获得疫苗。

 

Florida is a popular vaccine tourism destination due to the high priority given to those aged⁸ 65 and older in addition to other vague eligibility⁹ requirements that attracted travelers from all over to take advantage of Florida's vaccine rollout.

佛罗里达州是一个受欢迎的疫苗旅游目的地，该州优先考虑为65岁及以上人群接种，而且接种疫苗的其他资格要求不甚清晰，吸引了各地的游客赶来接种。

 

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a press conference earlier this month that most of these visitors are in fact part-time residents, not so-called "vaccine tourists."

佛罗里达州州长罗恩·德桑提斯在本月早些时候的新闻发布会上说，大多数游客其实是短期居民，而不是所谓的“疫苗游客”。

 

"If they have a residence I'm totally fine with that," DeSantis said, according to the Wall Street Journal. "That's a little bit different than somebody that's just doing tourism and trying to come here. So we're discouraging people to come to Florida just to get a vaccine."

据《华尔街日报》报道，德桑提斯说：“如果他们有自己的住处，我完全可以接受（他们在本州打疫苗）。这和那些只来旅游的人有点不同。因此我们不鼓励人们仅仅为了接种疫苗而来佛罗里达。”

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