One-third of detained immigrants refusing vaccine: report
By Lexi Lonas - 07/15/21 09:48 AM EDT One-third of detained immigrants by Immigration and Customs Enforcement has refused to take the coronavirus vaccine, internal numbers in the agency say, sources told Axios.
The agency did not say how many immigrants were offered the coronavirus vaccine, but one official told the outlet immigrants are declining the shot for similar reasons U.S. citizens do.
U.S. citizens who decline to get the shot most notably point to fear of side effects or skepticism about how quickly the vaccine was made.
While three in ten immigrants are declining the shots, ICE has distributed more than 9,500 Johnson & Johnson vaccines among the 10,000 the agency received, according to Axios.
"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues its vaccination efforts to include voluntary vaccinations for individuals in the care and custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)," an ICE spokesperson told Axios.
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