Vice President Kamala Harris, joined by Illinoisâ top Democrats, touted efforts to expand vaccination sites in underserved communities Tuesday as the White House announced all adults in the U.S. will be eligible for vaccines by April 19 rather than May 1.
Harris, making a brief visit to the city en route to Washington from her home state of California, toured a vaccination site run by the Chicago Federation of Labor for union workers as she invoked the spring season and âa sense of renewalâ despite times of isolation and death from the pandemic.
âWe see light at the end of the tunnel because weâve gone through so much as a nation,â Harris said.
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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a visit to a COVID-19 vaccination site Tuesday, April 6, 2021, in Chicago, as Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., listens. The site is a partnership between the City of Chicago and the Chicago Federation of Labor. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
CHICAGO (AP) Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday urged Chicago union members to share their experience receiving a COVID-19 vaccine and act as “role models” for family and friends who may be reluctant even as Illinois prepares to open access to all adults.
Harris visited a vaccination site in Chicago that opened last week for union workers. Chicago officials also hope the dedicated site will improve vaccination rates among Black and Latinx city residents.