Full vaccination rates: Vermont 67.1%, Florida 48.1%, and Alabama (dead last, again) at 33.9%

[steve2470]

Source using CDC data as of today: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/map-covid-19-vaccination-tracker-across-u-s-n1252085

If we actually had a competent, ethical and compassionate governor (one can dream, I guess), our rate might actually approach Vermont's or exceed it. Instead, we are supposed to ignore the fact that 51.9% of Floridians aren't fully vaccinated. If DeathSantis actually did his job instead of 2024 campaigning in other states....

FauxFascistNews is actually getting on the vaccination bandwagon now ? That *might* help us, no thanks for being super late to the party, you fascist greedy immoral bastards.

[Hoyt]

1. At least Alabama's Gubnor just said angrily unvaxed lack common sense.

[steve2470]

2. good for her !

https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/23/politics/alabama-governor-kay-ivey-unvaccinated-covid/index.html

Alabama Republican Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday called out "the unvaccinated folks" for the rise in Covid-19 cases in her state, a remarkable plea at a time when many GOP leaders are refusing to urge people to get vaccinated even as Covid-19 cases surge in many parts of the country.

"Folks are supposed to have common sense. But it's time to start blaming the unvaccinated folks, not the regular folks. It's the unvaccinated folks that are letting us down," Ivey told reporters in Birmingham.

Alabama is the least vaccinated state in the country, with roughly 33.9% of residents fully vaccinated, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Average daily Covid-19 cases in Alabama are nearly double what they were a week ago, and more than four times higher than they were two weeks ago.

Asked by reporters Thursday about plans to issue a mask mandate or other restrictions now that Covid cases are starting to rise again in her state, Ivey replied, "The new cases of Covid are because of unvaccinated folks. Almost 100% of the new hospitalizations are with unvaccinated folks. And the deaths are certainly occurring with unvaccinated folks."

[Phoenix61]

3. For the mRNA vaccines if they get the first one Monday

it’s Labor Day before they reach full vaccination status. School will have been in session for a couple of weeks. This is not going to turn out well.

[Indykatie]

4. The States Under 50% are Overwhelmingly Red States - This Fact is Setting with Republicans

[Loge23]

5. Alabama: First in Freedumb (eom)