Anthony Fauci, the country's top infectious disease expert, said more leaders in areas that are lagging in vaccination against the coronavirus should 'speak out' to persuade people to get inoculated as the Delta variant surges
Top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci testifies at a Tuesday Senate hearing. | J. Scott Applewhite, Pool/AP PhotoAnthony Fauci, the country's top infectious disease expert, on Sunday said more leaders in areas that are lagging in vaccination against the coronavirus should "speak out" to persuade people to get inoculated as the Delta variant surges.
Fauci added he'd like to see more leaders in those areas encouraging people to get vaccinated to blunt the spread of the disease. "We have got to get more people who relate well to the individuals who are not getting vaccinated to get out there and encourage them to get vaccinated, as well as the trusted messengers in the community," he added.
Ivey made waves last week with her plea for Alabama residents to get vaccinated, arguing people who haven't received the vaccine are to blame for the disease's surge in a state with one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country.
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