Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell urged his fellow Republicans to be vaccinated against COVID-19 during a visit to a hospital in western KentuckyLOUISVILLE, Ky -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell urged his fellow Republicans to be vaccinated against COVID-19 during a visit to a western Kentucky hospital Thursday. "The sooner we can get to 75%, to herd immunity, and get our economy up and open, the better." Flanked by Owensboro Health Regional Hospital administrators, the senator also discussed COVID-19 relief and the state’s vaccine distribution. Still, in stops across Kentucky this week, Sen. McConnell has been encouraging the Republican-leaning state’s residents to get vaccinated as soon as possible. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.

Source: ABC News April 01, 2021 18:56 UTC