CNN’s Leana Wen: ‘We Have to Take More Drastic Action’ to Get More People Vaccinated

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WEN: "I don’t think we’re that close to herd immunity, and the reason I believe that is we’re seeing surges in so many parts of the country. If we actually were at herd immunity due to, as you said, vaccination or recovery from Coronavirus, then we wouldn’t have these huge surges we’re seeing in Missouri, Arkansas, Wyoming, Nevada, so many parts of the country. And so I think at this point we need to acknowledge them. We’re at a plateau when it comes to vaccinations. A lot of people who have wanted to be vaccinated, they’re vaccinated. There are people who are hesitant for whatever reason. Of course we need to work on the ground game of doctors, community health workers, people who are trusted in different areas. Yes, they should be working on getting those individuals vaccinated, but I think we have to take more drastic action, and the Biden administration needs to also acknowledge that what they’re doing in terms of increasing vaccinations is no longer effective."