Texas college apologises after undocumented migrants refused vaccine

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley admits critical mistakes' after man unable to provide social security number turned away

A university in Texas has apologised after undocumented immigrants were refused a Covid-19 vaccine, saying it had made critical mistakes" in turning people away.

The Washington Post reported that a pre-diabetic man, Jesus Diaz, 61, was denied the vaccine after failing to provide a social security number. It said Diaz was among at least 14 people refused a vaccine because of residency or immigration status by the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.