Operation Vaccinate Our Workforce: DHS Reaches Milestone in Vaccinating Employees

Strategic Insights -

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect communities across the United States, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has made significant progress in vaccinating its workforce through Operation Vaccinate Our Workforce (Operation VOW). In just two months, Operation VOW has vaccinated over 58,000 DHS mission-critical 1A and 1B employees, up from 5,074 employees at the beginning of February. The DHS and the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) have worked closely together to coordinate multiple vaccination events across the country, prioritizing frontline and public-facing employees.

Key Takeaways:

  • Over 58,000 DHS mission-critical 1A and 1B employees have been vaccinated through Operation VOW, a significant increase from the initial 5,074 employees in February.
  • The number of Veterans Administration Medical Centers providing vaccines to DHS employees has increased from 8 in January to 163 as of April 5.
  • Operation VOW and VHA facilitated multiple vaccination events along the southwest border, including a coordinated effort led by Operation VOW and hosted by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Donna Processing Center in Texas.
  • On March 16, 175 Group 1A/1B DHS employees received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine during a southwest border vaccination event in Donna, Texas.
  • On March 20, 294 Group 1A/1B DHS employees received a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination event in El Paso, Texas.
  • On March 23, 100 Group 1A/1B employees received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination event co-hosted by CBP and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at the Laredo International Airport in Texas.
  • On March 26, 218 Group 1A/1B employees received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination event co-hosted by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC), United States Secret Service (USSS), and CBP on the FLETC campus in New Mexico.
  • Operation VOW prioritized these and other events to protect DHS employees managing the situation at the border, and will continue to hold vaccine events across the country in the coming weeks.

Statistics:

  • Over 58,000 DHS employees have been vaccinated through Operation VOW.
  • The number of Veterans Administration Medical Centers providing vaccines to DHS employees has increased from 8 in January to 163 as of April 5.
  • 175 Group 1A/1B DHS employees received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine during a southwest border vaccination event in Donna, Texas on March 16.
  • 294 Group 1A/1B DHS employees received a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination event in El Paso, Texas on March 20.
  • 100 Group 1A/1B employees received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination event co-hosted by CBP and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at the Laredo International Airport in Texas on March 23.
  • 218 Group 1A/1B employees received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination event co-hosted by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC), United States Secret Service (USSS), and CBP on the FLETC campus in New Mexico on March 26.

Sources:

  • US Department of Homeland Security Today
  • [Source dates are not included in the original material]