Dear MoveOn member,
Nearly two years after the COVID-19 pandemic turned all of our lives upside down, we can finally imagine the light at the end of the tunnel—thanks to the availability of safe, effective vaccines.
Nearly 198 million Americans are now fully vaccinated, children ages five and older are starting to get the vaccine, and the CDC is now encouraging all vaccinated adults 18 and older to get the booster shot.1,2
With the rise of the concerning omicron variant, it's critical to continue to spread the word that vaccination is the best way we can protect ourselves as well as our friends and family. That's why MoveOn wants to offer you a unique way to spread the message, share your values, and protect your vaccination card all at once with a free "Pro-Science, Pro-Health, Pro-Vaccine" vaccine card holder!
Although vaccination numbers are continuing to tick up, the United States is still averaging more than 1,000 deaths per day from COVID-19, driven almost entirely by infections among unvaccinated individuals.3
Much of the hesitancy from unvaccinated people is coming from rampant misinformation about COVID and vaccines that is spreading online and, crucially, by Republican politicians themselves.
Far-right Texas Governor Greg Abbott has taken the lead, banning many mask and vaccine mandates recommended by public health officials and throwing his support to anti-vaccine conspiracy theorists—human cost be damned.4
Make no mistake, Abbott's decision is a political one: He hopes that he can win his election in 2022 by riling up the Republican base and weaponizing public health advice, using the same playbook that gave Republicans victories in Virginia last month.5
MoveOn is doing everything in its power to fight back, including preparing to run an enormous campaign to defeat COVID conspiracy-peddling Republicans up and down the ballot during next year's midterm elections.
We'll be rolling out our plans in the coming weeks, but if you want to get involved right now—and protect your vaccine card from damage at the same time!—you can order one of our free "Pro-Science, Pro-Health, Pro-Vaccine" vaccine card holders to help spread the word and fight back against right-wing misinformation!
Thanks for all you do.
–Kelly, Arvin, Vickie, Chris, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccinations," Our World in Data, accessed December 8, 2021
https://act.moveon.org/go/159745?t=5&akid=312471%2E40999114%2E9Isa7h
2. "All vaccinated adults should get a Covid-19 booster shot because of the Omicron variant, CDC says," CNN, November 29, 2021
https://act.moveon.org/go/159746?t=7&akid=312471%2E40999114%2E9Isa7h
3. "Coronavirus in the U.S.: Latest Map and Case Count," The New York Times, accessed December 8, 2021
https://act.moveon.org/go/159614?t=9&akid=312471%2E40999114%2E9Isa7h
4. "Texas Gov. Greg Abbott bans any COVID-19 vaccine mandates — including for private employers," The Texas Tribune, October 11, 2021
https://act.moveon.org/go/159615?t=11&akid=312471%2E40999114%2E9Isa7h
5. Ibid.
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