CDC Urged U.S. Customs And Border Protection To Vaccinate Migrants, Idea Was Rejected

(CNN) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) vaccinate migrants in detention against the flu last winter, but CBP rejected the idea, according to a letter obtained by CNN.
The recommendations, first reported by The Washington Post, came from a letter CDC director Dr. Robert R. Redfield wrote in response to US Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro of Connecticut. In the initial October 4 letter, DeLauro asked if CBP spoke with the CDC about th