VP Harris Takes the Vaccination Campaign to South Carolina
Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in South Carolina on Monday as part of the Biden administration’s nationwide effort to promote its ongoing coronavirus vaccination campaign ahead of the July 4 holiday.
Harris landed in Greenville and spoke at a COVID-19 vaccine mobilization event at the Phillis Wheatley Community Center. Speaking to a crowd of more than 150 people, she stressed the effectiveness and safety of the vaccines amid vaccine skepticism and waning demand for the shots.
“The vaccines — let me say it again — are safe. They are safe. And they are free. And they are effective. And it is that simple,” Harris told the crowd. “If you are vaccinated, you are protected. If your community is vaccinated, COVID rates in your community will go down.”
The visit marks the launch of a national vaccination tour, part of the White House’s “national month of action” aimed at encouraging more Americans to get vaccinated before Independence Day.
