Alabama Republican Gov. Kay Ivey lashed out Thursday at her unvaccinated constituents , telling reporters they were “letting us down” while White House press secretary Jen Psaki …
Alabama Republican Gov. Kay Ivey lashed out Thursday at her unvaccinated constituents, telling reporters they were “letting us down” while White House press secretary Jen Psaki claimed Friday the Biden administration was not trying to “place blame” for a rise in cases on those who had not yet gotten a shot. “Let’s be crystal clear about this issue,” Ivey said. “Media, I want you to start reporting the facts. The few cases of COVID are because of unvaccinated folks. Almost 100 percent of the new hospitalizations are with unvaccinated folks. And the deaths certainly are occurring with unvaccinated folks.” “These folks are choosing a horrible lifestyle of self-inflicted pain,” she said. “We’ve got to get folks to take the shot. The vaccine is the greatest weapon we have to fight COVID. There’s no question about that.” According to data from the Mayo Clinic, just 41.6 percent of Alabamians have received at least one vaccine dose, the fifth-lowest percentage of any state in the country. In addition, just 33.9 percent of the state’s population is considered fully vaccinated, the joint-lowest percentage in the country along with Mississippi. When asked what it would take to get more people to take the vaccine, Ivey answered: “I don’t know. You tell me.” “Folks are supposed to have common sense,” the governor continued.
