'Start blaming the unvaccinated': Alabama GOP Gov. Kay Ivey calls out people refusing Covid vaccines in a remarkable plea to her state, which is the least vaccinated in the US
Washington 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.
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