Imperial Beach mayor wants Baja vaccine rollout sped up due to cross-border economics Concern over Baja California's vaccine rollout and last updated 2021-02-25 22:33:47-05 IMPERIAL BEACH, Calif. (KGTV) - Vaccinations south of the border aren't being administered at a reportedly fast enough pace for some local politicians, causing concern over the potential continued devastation to the multi-billion-dollar cross-border economy. Imperial Beach Mayor Serge Dedina told ABC 10News that Tijuana needs further assistance. "Our economic vibrancy and vitality in San Diego County depends on having a constructive relationship with Mexico and having that border work for both of us," Dedina said regarding the impact of the vaccine rollout. "If we can't get Mexico vaccinated, it's going to really hinder our efforts to reopen the border and get our economy going."