Some Doña Ana County firefighters oppose vaccine requirement, say they should be given ‘a choice’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico - Several paid firefighters with Doña Ana County oppose the mandatory vaccine requirement for first responders, according to the union.
"We should be given a choice," said Travis Simpson, president of the Doña Ana County Professional Firefighters Association. "It's like saying, ‘Am I willing to sacrifice financial security or stand up for what I believe in?’"
As ABC-7 reported in early February, the county sent out a memo dated January 29th requiring all paid first responders to get the vaccine as a "condition of on-going employment."