White House on unvaccinated Americans: Our role is not to ‘place blame’
| The White House on Friday said it would not place blame on unvaccinated Americans as coronavirus cases rise around the country, but Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the administration empathizes with the frustration of leaders in states that have lagged behind in vaccination rate.
Psaki was asked about comments from Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R), who earlier Friday said, “it’s time to start blaming the unvaccinated folks, not the regular folks. It’s the unvaccinated folks that are letting us down” as her state ranks last in terms of vaccination rate. “I don’t think our role is to place blame, but what we can do is provide accurate information to people who are not yet vaccinated about the risks they are incurring not only on themselves, but also the people around them,” Psaki said. |
