[ [link removed] ]Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for Congress




A little over half of the U.S. population is now fully vaccinated — that’s
over 166 million people.

However, that means half of the country is still unvaccinated. The reasons
some are reluctant to get vaccinated are varied, but we know that getting
vaccinated is the number one way we will get ourselves out of this
pandemic and ensure a healthy society for decades to come.

We’ve overcome pandemics time and time again — polio, influenza, and
chicken pox were all brought under control after a majority of the
population was vaccinated against these diseases. COVID-19 will be no
different.

Last week, Alexandria hopped on Instagram to share some tips for having
conversations with loved ones in your life who may be hesitant to get
vaccinated. We wanted to share those with you:

 1. Find their number one reason for hesitancy.

There’s a lot of misinformation out there about the COVID-19 vaccines,
but there’s usually one main issue a person may have heard that’s
giving them hesitancy. Empathize with some of those root causes. It’s
totally normal to be concerned, so don’t mock people! Understand where
they’re coming from. Asking follow-up questions with genuine curiosity
is key.

 2. Share your personal experience with getting vaccinated.

If someone is getting bad information, it’s likely that they might not
trust traditional institutions or vetted reporting. So sending them a
bunch of articles and stats in response and trying to “debate” is not
going to work. Shaming someone won’t persuade them.

What people do respond to is personal stories from people they
actually know. So share your story about getting vaccinated and ask
them non-judgmentally if they have any questions about your
experience.

 3. Offer assistance to lift any logistical barriers.

A lot of people don’t know or don’t believe that the vaccine is
actually free. Let them know it’s free (from your personal story!),
offer them a ride, or show them how to make an appointment.

Now that you have the tools to have meaningful conversations about the
COVID-19 vaccines, we want to know:

[ [link removed] ]What questions do you have about how to talk to your loved ones about
the vaccine? Let us know by filling out our COVID-19 Vaccine Survey so we
can help.

[ [link removed] ]Take our COVID-19 Vaccine Survey

Conversations like what we described above are the best tool we have to
get more people vaccinated and end this pandemic sooner. Thanks for doing
your part by talking to your friends, colleagues, and loved ones about
getting vaccinated.

— Team AOC


 


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