Tuesday, 31 August 2021 (YJC)_ Senate Republican Leader is expanding his efforts to convince more Americans to get vaccinated against Covid-19.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is expanding his efforts to convince more Americans to get vaccinated against Covid-19 with a new public service announcement available for TV stations to air nationwide.
The ad aims to target vaccine hesitant Republicans and pushes back against skepticism about the shot promoted by many members of his own party. This comes as Covid-19 cases continue to rise and unvaccinated patients infected with the highly contagious Delta variant overwhelm hospitals across the country -- particularly in red states.
This is the second commercial McConnell has taped in an effort to convince Americans to get inoculated. Earlier this summer, McConnell used funds from his reelection campaign to air a radio ad across 100 radio stations in his state to encourage Covid vaccinations.
In the new 30-second PSA, McConnell again draws on his personal experience as a polio survivor, which he's done throughout the pandemic to encourage people to get the life-saving shot.
"As a boy, I fought polio," the Kentucky Republican says in the PSA. "Today, America's been polio-free for 40 years — thanks to vaccinations. We'll beat Covid-19 with vaccines, too. Protect yourself and your family. Get vaccinated."
The PSA, which is a joint effort by the National Association of Broadcasters and the Kentucky Broadcasters Association, began airing last week and has already run more than 100 times across local TV stations in Kentucky, according to McConnell's office. The PSA is available for television stations across the country to air, his office added.
Asked by CNN in July why he used his own campaign money to air the ad, McConnell said that he believes it's "awfully important that we continue to push to get more Americans vaccinated."
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