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CDMX Retracts Reopening Notice, UNAM Mega Vaccination Center Stays Closed Nov. 18

UNAM will rebook missed doses through direct outreach in small, secure groups.

Overview

  • The Mexico City Health Secretariat issued a correction and apology after wrongly announcing the Estadio Olímpico Universitario site would reopen on Tuesday.
  • UNAM health director Gustavo Olaiz confirmed the Mega Center will not resume operations on Nov. 18, with staff set to contact those who missed shots to schedule reduced-capacity sessions.
  • The suspension followed a Nov. 14 incident in which people arrived after hours, demanded vaccines, and assaulted university personnel.
  • UNAM reported more than 73,000 doses administered between Nov. 10 and 14, while the city tallied 30,862 people attended with detailed counts for influenza, COVID-19, pneumococcal, and MMR vaccines.
  • City officials said vaccinations continue normally at other health centers, urging residents to rely on official channels for site information and updates.