SAN ANTONIO — On Sunday, State Sen. Jose Menendez, who represents District 26 in San Antonio, announced his granddaughter tested positive for COVID-19 despite being around vaccinated family members.
In a Facebook post, Menendez said his family had all been vaccinated and careful, but the 1-year-old still tested positive for COVID-19. Children under the age of 12 have not been cleared to get the vaccine in the United States.
Menendez said he and his family are currently quarantining and taking care of each other, but he still wonders how this could have been prevented.
Menendez encouraged everyone who can be vaccinated to do so. He also urged those who can't be vaccinated to take every precaution to prevent the spread of the virus.
Menendez has been serving District 26 since 2015, according to the Texas Senate website.