HOUSTON — Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee partnered with the Houston Police Department for a COVID-19 vaccination outreach event this weekend.
The program, which was geared to giving seniors and children a chance to get their vaccines, also allowed members of HPD to get tested and vaccinated.
Lee also used the opportunity to remind people that the pandemic is not over, just days after the United States hit 900,000 COVID-related deaths.
"I stand here every week, because it's 900,000...but soon it will be a million," Lee said. "These are a million mothers and fathers. These are grandparents. These are college students. These are high school students. These are babies."
The event, which was held at HPD's South Central Command Station, was the 70th COVID-19 vaccination site and 78th COVID-19 testing site led by Lee.
According to reports from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, at least 301 officers died due to COVID-19 in 2021.
Free masks and hand sanitizer were also distributed at the neighborhood event.