The 34-year-old electrician from Colombia managed to do both. His dual mission was spurred by a shortage of doses back home, where his wife and their two young children are among countless thousands still waiting for shots amid near-countrywide turmoil. “Here [in New York], the younger generation are the future,” Bolaños said. “My country is still lost, trying to figure out who they are and thus, can’t make up their minds on who to vaccinate first. “The vaccine is so close but it feels so far,” he added. “Right now, they are vaccinating ages 50 and up. Who knows when my number is going to get called?”