HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra pushes back against GOP criticism of Biden's door-to-door vaccination effort
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on Thursday responded to criticism unleashed by some Republicans this week over the Biden administration’s plan to go “door-to-door” to encourage Covid-19 vaccinations in targeted communities, arguing—contrary to what some GOP lawmakers have asserted—it is “absolutely” the business of the federal government to engage in such an push.... [+]
answers questions during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill on February 24, 2021 in Washington, DC. If confirmed, Becerra would be the first Latino secretary of HHS. He is currently Attorney General of California. The HHS head told CNN’s “New Day” in a Thursday morning interview that it should be both the concern of the federal government and the taxpayer “if we have to continue to spend money to keep people from contracting Covid-19.
Becerra highlighted it is in the best interest of Americans to build herd immunity to avoid more Covid-19 restrictions and lockdowns, which have been imposed in some otherHe also pointed out that it is not mandated that Americans open the door if someone from the government comes to give more information on the vaccine and how to get it.
“You don’t have to answer, but we hope you do because if you haven’t been vaccinated we can help dispel some of those rumors you’ve heard,” Becerra said. “Perhaps we should point out that the federal government has spent trillions of dollars trying to keep Americans alive during this pandemic,” the HHS secretary added.
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