Dear MoveOn member,
The availability of safe and highly effective vaccines is our way out of this pandemic nearly two years after COVID-19 turned all of our lives upside down.
Almost 202 million Americans are now fully vaccinated, children ages five and older are getting the vaccine, and the CDC is 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.
To keep your vaccine card protected and spread the word that vaccines are safe and effective, MoveOn has produced a big batch of these "Pro-Science, Pro-Health, Pro-Vaccine" vaccine card holders, and we're giving them away for free while supplies last!
Although vaccination numbers are continuing to tick up, the United States is averaging nearly 1,300 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, Lisa, Mana, Melissa, and the rest of the team
P.S. As more and more state and local governments, along with private businesses, require individuals to be vaccinated in order to enter indoor spaces, you may find yourself carrying your COVID vaccine card more often. Click here to order your vaccine card holder now, while supplies last!
Sources:
1. "See How Vaccinations Are Going in Your County and State," The New York Times, accessed December 13, 2021
https://act.moveon.org/go/153312?t=6&akid=312668%2E40999114%2E8wI3Op
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=8&akid=312668%2E40999114%2E8wI3Op
3. "Coronavirus in the U.S.: Latest Map and Case Count," The New York Times, accessed December 13, 2021
https://act.moveon.org/go/159617?t=10&akid=312668%2E40999114%2E8wI3Op
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=12&akid=312668%2E40999114%2E8wI3Op
5. Ibid.
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