Oregon National Guard soldier receiving COVID vaccine
On Monday, President Joe Biden‘s White House COVID-19 Data Director, Dr. Cyrus Shapar, reported that the United States had reached a long-sought milestone in vaccinations:
Milestone Monday just in: Today we hit 70% of adults w/ at least one dose! +468K doses reported administered, incl. 320K newly vaccinated (vs. 257K last Monday). 7-day average of newly vaccinated highest since July 4. Let's continue working to get more eligible vaccinated! 🇺🇸
— Dr. Cyrus Shahpar (@cyrusshahpar46) August 2, 2021
Perhaps not surprisingly, however, red states have been of little or no help in reaching this COVID vaccination milestone:
We have managed hit the 70 percent national average and with not one state carried by Donald Trump has reaching it -really says it all at this point. Keep plugging away and making progress I guess …
— Richard Sharpe (@Sharpe222) August 2, 2021
Nevertheless, despite the efforts of many Republicans, including those on Fox “News,” to raise doubts about and opposition to COVID vaccines and other precautions such as mask-wearing, things are starting to change. If these Republicans are waging a very sick war that keeps COVID alive and kills many Americans, it appears they are losing allies.
