U.S. Customs and Border Protection turned away free flu shots and has no plans to vaccinate detained migrants either.
are 9 times more likely to die from the flu than the general pediatric population.”
“You can’t lock people up in inhumane conditions, watch them get sick, and then refuse access to medical care,” said Marie DeLuca MD, of Doctors for Camp Closures .“As doctors, we are committed to defending life and health for all people,” they said in a statement on. “We have 100 flu vaccines ready to go, and a network of doctors ready to do more across the country.
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