President Biden's comments on COVID-19: He knows there are a lot of misinformation out there, but the facts are the following: A vaccinated person is "highly unlikely" to get COVID-19; Vaccinated people are almost never hospitalized due to COVID-19. (441.55 +3.56)
Mr. Biden said:
The best line of defense against the Delta variant is the vaccine.
There is not been a comparable rise in hospitalizations and deaths because of vaccinations.
US has a "pandemic of the unvaccinated."
He knows there are a lot of misinformation out there, but the facts are the following:
A vaccinated person is "highly unlikely" to get COVID-19.
If you do get COVID-19 after being vaccinated, symptoms are very likely to be very mild.
Vaccinated people are almost never hospitalized due to COVID-19.
99% of deaths are from unvaccinated population.
He notes Vermont & Maine (state with one of the highest vaccination rates) are seeing only 5 cases per 100,000 people.
Vaccination rates are up 200% in Louisiana, after rising cases there.
Will be donating more doses to the rest of the world.
He thinks NY Governor Andrew Cuomo should resign.
He does not think states need to initiate a vaccine passport, but he does think states should allow businesses to require vaccinations.
