Dear MoveOn member,

The United States is about to pass an important milestone, with 50% of the
population having received at least their first dose of a COVID-19
vaccine.^1 After 16 months of fear, isolation, disruption, and devastating
loss of loved ones, we are beginning to see a light at the end of the
tunnel. 

But experts say that we need 80% or more of the population to be
vaccinated in order to reach herd immunity—a goal that may be hard to
reach if we don⁠'t fight back against the rampant lies, conspiracy
theories, and misinformation about the vaccine being spread by Donald
Trump and the right wing.^2

We know that one of the most effective ways of convincing family, friends,
and community members to take action is through social persuasion, meaning
encouragement from people they know.

An easy way to do this is by proudly proclaiming that you have been
vaccinated, which is why MoveOn has just printed a big batch of
"Pro-Science, Pro-Health, Pro-Vaccine" stickers, and we⁠'re giving them
away for FREE while supplies last.

[ [link removed] ]Will you help spread the word and encourage your friends and family to
get vaccinated by ordering a sticker today? Just click here or on the
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As safe, effective vaccines have become widely available across the
country, right-wing media and elected officials have begun to ramp up
their misinformation campaigns—and those messages are spreading like
wildfire on social media, directly leading to an increase in vaccine
hesitancy.^3

Tucker Carlson and Fox News know that they are spreading lies. Carlson has
suggested that the vaccines are not safe.^4 They are. He's entertained the
idea that vaccines have killed thousands.^5 They have not. And he even
suggested that putting masks on your not-yet-vaccinated kids is a form of
child abuse.^6 Disgusting.

Vaccines are safe and the most effective way to end the nightmare of the
coronavirus pandemic. But Carlson and Fox News continue to spread lies to
make a profit and create further division in our country.

Carlson and the others spreading these lies are putting people⁠'s lives at
risk, and we need to do everything we can to fight back and encourage
everyone we know to get vaccinated—not just to protect themselves, but to
protect their kids, their grandparents, their neighbors, their teachers,
and those with compromised immune systems who are unable to receive the
vaccine.

[ [link removed] ]Letting your friends and family know that you are proud to have been
vaccinated is an easy and very effective way to break through the lies and
change their minds. So let⁠'s do it, together, for our communities. Click
here to get your free "Pro-Science, Pro-Health, Pro-Vaccine" sticker now.

Thanks for all you do.

–Kelly, Corinne, Thad, Kathy, and the rest of the team

P.S. While the U.S. now has more than enough vaccine doses to inoculate
the entire country, many other nations—particularly poorer countries—do
not have access to enough vaccines and are seeing devastating surges in
infections and deaths. MoveOn fully supports waiving patent protections
and sharing vaccine supplies, formulas, and personal protective equipment
(PPE) with the global community to eradicate this awful disease.

Sources:

1. "See How Vaccinations Are Going in Your County and State," The New York
Times, May 13, 2021
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2. "Reaching 'Herd Immunity' Is Unlikely in the U.S., Experts Now
Believe," The New York Times, May 3, 2021
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3. "Vaccine hesitancy among Republicans emerges as Biden's next big
challenge," CNN, April 24, 2021
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4. "Tucker Carlson Falsely Claims the COVID Vaccine Is Killing People
(Video)," The Wrap, May 5, 2021
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5. Ibid.

6. Ibid.


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