Cozumel News December 10, 2021: Booster to seniors sixty and over Next Week, COVID 19 Semaforo December 13 – 19, Cozumel Children receive COVID Vaccine, 24-hour testing Prior to heading to United States, What is you Cozumel Zip Code? How to Protect Yourself from ATM Fraud and more!
Booster to seniors sixty and over Next Week
Just in late last evening! Next week they will be administering booster shots for seniors sixty and over.
What to Bring
You must present a copy of the ¨Expediente de vacunacion. ¨ (mivacuna.salud.gob.mx place your CURP on second line 60 and over Refuerzo). If it is too soon for you to receive the booster, they will not issue the Expediente.
Also copies of certificate of vaccination or proof of first and second dose of vaccination, CURP, INE or Visa, and Utility Bill.
Where:
Domo Bicentenario
When:
Hours: 8:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m.
The Day is based on the month of your second dose: If your second dose was in March be there on December 13. December 14 if your second dose was in April. People that received their second dose in May be there on December 15. Finally, if your second dose was in June your turn is on December 16.
The Booster
The vaccine is Astra Zeneca. My first doses were Pfizer I therefore was concerned. However, experts report that mixing the vaccine brands is a good thing. For information on mixing different vaccines read
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01359-3
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COVID 19 Semaforo December 13 – 19
The traffic light from December 13 to 19 marks the GREEN 1st STAGE throughout Quintana Roo. We have an increase in the rate of infections, which means that we are approaching yellow.
The previous week the state had advanced to the SECOND STAGE of GREEN at 100% aperture. The first stage takes us back to 80% aperture and threatens to slip to YELLOW bringing further restrictions. Let us maintain good health and vaccination habits and precautions.
Cozumel Children receive COVID Vaccine
Children ages 12 to 17 received the first dose of the Pfizer COVID vaccine on December 9th and 10th. My sources tell me they are moving towards having all the children vaccinated by February to be able to return full time to the classrooms.
24-hour testing Prior to heading to United States
Reminder: On December 6, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will implement a one-day COVID-19 testing requirement for travelers over age two coming to the United States. Regardless of vaccination status or nationality, any individual coming to the United States must show a negative pre-departure COVID-19 viral test taken the day before they board their flight to the United States. You must show your negative result to the airline before you board your flight.
If you recently recovered from COVID-19, you may instead travel with documentation of recovery from COVID-19 (i.e., your positive COVID-19 viral test result on a sample taken no more than 90 days before the flight’s departure from a foreign country, and a letter from a licensed healthcare provider or a public health official stating that you were cleared to travel).
These requirements are for all air passengers two years of age or older boarding a flight from a foreign country to the United States
What is you Cozumel Zip Code?
The zip codes have changed in Cozumel over the years as the city and colonies grow. Our zip code in Colonia Independencia is 77664. The best way to ensure that you are using the proper zip code is to consult your CFE bill. You will find that other correspondence such as the cellular invoices use whatever zip code you originally gave them.
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Protecting your ATM Information
The last issue of the Cozumel Sun featured an article ¨A safety precaution when using an ATM.¨ This information came from the ¨Vecino Vigilante¨ group monitored by the State Police. I did not therefore seek to verify the information. A reader contacted me stating this will not work. I have researched and found nothing confirming that it works, nor disputing that it will not work. (Thankfully, pushing the cancel button twice will not hurt anything either.). I am therefore sharing the information I did find on safely using an ATM.
Identity thieves have developed tricks they can use to steal your personal information.
Skimming.
Skimming is when people steal your Personal Identification Number (PIN) and account number using devices known as skimmers.
One method of skimming is to place a device near an ATM that automatically reads the magnetic strip on your card.
Another method is using a camera hidden from view. The camara captures your PIN number. Once the thieves have this data, they can copy your account number to a blank card and use it to access your money.
How to Protect Yourself from ATM Fraud
An EMV chip in your ATM or Debit Card instead of a magnetic strip makes it harder to skim the information off your card.
Cover Your PIN Code When Using an ATM
Always use your hand to cover the keypad when you are using an ATM machine. Never use an ATM machine if there is someone else standing near you and never write your PIN down. Never give your PIN number to anyone.
Use Familiar ATMs
Try to use the same ATM. By doing so, you are more likely to notice if something is wrong with the ATM. For example, you might notice your card does not swipe as easily or there are errors with the transaction. You might even realize the machine looks off somehow if an identity thief puts a skimmer on top of the card slot.
Keep an eye on the ATM’s Behavior
Pay attention to anything that seems unusual about the ATM. Examples of red flags are the ATM is unusually slow, freezes, or asks for your PIN number twice. Try using a different ATM just to be on the safe side.
Look for Hidden Cameras
While there is a visible camera inside the ATM, thieves might have hidden another camera that will let them see you enter your PIN number. Look for any hole or slot that might look out of place. If in doubt, avoid using that ATM and go to another one.
Sign Up for Account Alerts
If your financial institution offers alerts, sign up for them. The financial institution will notify you each time that your credit or Debit card used to make a transaction.
Check Account Balances Frequently
Get into the habit of checking your account balance at least once a week to make sure you are safe. Report any discrepancies to your financial institution immediately. The longer you wait, the less chance there is that you will get reimbursed.
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The Cozumel Sun Book Exchange Store
Book Exchange Store Hours
Monday – Friday 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday – 9:00 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday – 10:00 a.m. – 4 p.m.
A Book Exchange and community store opened in September of this year. Stop by and check out the hundreds of books already on the shelves! The book Exchange is FREE. We disinfect all incoming books and puzzles. We clean and disinfect daily. Disinfectant gel and Lysol spray are available for your use right as you enter.
The store carries office, school, and arts and crafts supplies. Also in stock are health and beauty products, housewares, and gift and novelty items.
Services include copying, printing, lamination, book binding. In addition, there is internet cafe as well as local and international telephone access.
Your support helps us give back to the Cozumel community!
Readers are welcome to provide articles, pictures, and reviews to both our website and Facebook pages. Check out The Cozumel Sun Community Programs!
How you Can Help
Spread the Word
Let your friends and neighbors know what we have to offer. Please send people our way. Encourage them to sign up for our Facebook Group and pages.
Book Exchange Wish List
Visitors leave us your new books! Children´s books (all Ages) are needed, we only have a few on hand. We need jigsaw puzzles for all ages.
Donate to The Cozumel Sun
The Cozumel Sun News, Community Assistance, and book exchange function ON DONATIONS ONLY. Please lend your support. Help us continue to serve the people of Cozumel. Through our PayPal account you may donate right here:
https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ZF8GKJYSNKLHC
Donations of any amount is appreciated at the book exchange and store! The majority of our merchandize is school based and as you know, the public schools remained closed until recently due to the pandemic.
We are currently supporting two families as well as pop in emergencies in the community for food or medical need. The book exchange and store has employed two young men. We cover their room and board and provide a small income. The income they receive will help them with their school tuition, learn business, and practice their English!
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The Cozumel Sun Website
We will be revamping our website over the next few months. The process is tedious, as we will also be updating information. Please excuse any inconvenience as we try to make the website easier to utilize.
REMINDER! Our New United States Number is 760-718-2588 in Cozumel 987-118-4453
Business Directory – Do we have your business listed? If we do, check, and make certain the information is still accurate. This service is FREE, contact us if you wish to list your business or service!
Donate and Volunteer – Community Organizations please make certain the information on your non-profit is accurate. This is the perfect time to submit new photographs and update your organization’s wish list.
Medication and Medical Equipment
All the medication on hand was donated to the free clinic of Todos Somos Cozumel. We are once again start collecting medication to donate!
We also have Medical Equipment to loan and donate. Please find a complete description of The Cozumel Sun Community Program in The Cozumel Sun Home page.
The Cozumel Sun Facebook Group is the place to exchange information, ask questions, and get fast responses to any problems you may encounter during this critical time.
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