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All persons, regardless of immigration status should and can get the COVID vaccine.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) made this clear in a statement released on February 1, just as vaccine production was beginning to ramp up:

“DHS and its Federal government partners fully support equal access to the COVID-19 vaccines and vaccine distribution sites for undocumented immigrants. …DHS encourages all individuals, regardless of immigration status, to receive the COVID-19 vaccine once eligible under local distribution guidelines.”

Though there have been some disinformation campaigns designed to scare undocumented immigrants out of getting the vaccine, people don’t need to be concerned. DHS went on to say that no enforcement operations would be conducted at or near vaccination distribution sites or clinics, consistent with the “sensitive locations” policy.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines prohibits vaccination workers from turning people away for failure to produce specific identification documents or inquire about immigration status.  Also, the CDC has made the vaccine available to all people at no cost, meaning you can still get the COVID vaccine if you are uninsured or have no health insurance.

Ensuring immigrants get vaccinated is a priority—over 4 million work in essential services like health care and social service industries. And vaccinating the greatest amount of people will make everyone safer.

Getting the immigrant population vaccinated must be a priority, especially since many were left out of previous COVID-19 relief but were still relied upon to keep our economy moving. We have both a public health and moral obligation to ensure that everyone who wants a vaccine can get one safely and easily.

For more information on COVID vaccine for all immigrants,

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