Kamala Harris says she wants Republicans who were skeptical about COVID to get vaccine despite backlash at anti-mask and anti-lockdown lawmakers being first in line
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris said she wants Republicans who are skeptical about COVID-19 to get the vaccine in order to save lives I want that everyone gets it, Harris told MSNBC The reality is that it is literally about saving lives, she said
Some Republican lawmakers came under fire for getting the vaccine even as they flouted COVID protocols
Senators Joni Ernst, Marco Rubio and Lindsey Graham all came under fire
A slate of GOP lawmakers who downplayed different concerns about the coronavirus pandemic or ignored public health advice are now facing a wave of backlash for being among the first to receive a vaccine. With only limited doses available across the U.S., members of Congress have been prioritized for inoculation in an effort to maintain governmental continuity on Capitol Hill. But some GOP lawmakers who have publicized their shots something public health experts have recommended to advertise the vaccine s safety are fielding fierce disapproval given their past comments downplaying or misrepresenting the virus earlier this year. This includes Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst, who tweeted Sunday that she had received the first dose of the #COVID19 vaccine at the recommendation of the Office of the Attending Physician.
Rank-and-file US lawmakers bashed as they line up for vaccine
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22/12/2020 - 19:00 3 min
Washington (AFP)
America s political class are lining up to get the Covid-19 vaccine, taking the shot on television and social media as a way to build confidence among a skeptical public, but also raising the question: should all politicians really be given priority?
Americans have seen White House officials, big names of the Senate and House of Representatives, and state governors get their coronavirus shots some after spending much of the year disputing whether Covid-19 was even a real healthcare crisis.
The injections delivered to top leadership such as President-elect Joe Biden, Vice President Mike Pence, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell send a message of confidence in the brand-new vaccines.
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Iowa Sen Joni Ernst shared image of herself getting the COVID-19 vaccination
After sharing, she came under fire for jumping in front of vulnerable people in order to get vaccine despite previously claiming doctors were faking the virus
One person said: It is disgraceful that you jumped the line in front of vulnerable recipients after you knowingly and purposefully made the pandemic worse