WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) works hard to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employees and other federal law enforcement officers in South Texas. Only 44% of COVID-19 vaccines have been distributed in the State of Texas.
The Center for Disease Control recommends that frontline essential workers, including law enforcement, are included in Phase 1b. Currently, law enforcement officials are not included in Texas’ Phase 1b for vaccine distribution.
“It is critical that federal law enforcement officers, who are essential to securing our southern border, are in Phase 1B of the state’s COVID-19 vaccination distribution plan,” ...