After Vice President Kamala Harris received her second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a televised event at the National Institutes of Health in January, Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) with calls from voters who were “just curious.” about vaccinating yourself, she said The New York Times.
As Beatty explained, watching a black woman receive the vaccine “gave people hope and educated people.” Black Americans are nearly three times more likely to die from the coronavirus, the Times notes, however, they are much less likely to be vaccinated, largely due to lack of access, but some experts have also pointed out that they have long been wary of government-run health programs.
It seems Harris has been able to address some of those concerns with her public vaccination, and she has also reportedly privately urged President Biden and his advisers to focus on how their policies help the less advantaged in both urban and rural areas. environments are protected. against the virus. “The vice president has put a lot of pressure on us in a very good way,” Jeffrey Zients, Biden’s coronavirus response coordinator, told the Times. She pushed me further, “Where are we on mobile vaccination units? How many will we have, in what time? Will they be able to reach rural and urban communities? How much progress have you made?” Read more about Harris’ role in government -Biden on so far The New York Times.
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