It was her first trip as president, and she came to focus on expanding access to the COVID-19 vaccination.
Vice President Harris landed from Los Angeles at Midway Airport at around 1:00, where he was received by Governor JB Pritzker. Lori Lightfoot, the mayor of Chicago, was also present.
Harris is here to check out the Chicago Federation of Labor and City of Chicago’s new COVID-19 immunisation portal, which debuted just last week. In all of America, this is the very first organisation of its kind to be founded by union members themselves.”
Vice President Kamala Harris is a special guest at the first COVID-19 immunisation clinic in the country, hosted by the labour movement and designed exclusively for union members, according to CFL President Bob Reiter.
“We appreciate the support of Mayor Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Public Health in this vital immunisation effort, and we applaud the Biden-Harris Administration for their solidarity with Chicago’s union members as they and we fight to end this tragic pandemic.
Vice President Kamala Harris Visits In Chicago
It was her first trip as president, and she came to focus on expanding access to the COVID-19 vaccination.
Vice President Kamala Harris landed from Los Angeles at Midway Airport at around 1:00, where he was received by Governor JB Pritzker. Lori Lightfoot, the mayor of Chicago, was also present.
Harris is here to check out the Chicago Federation of Labor and City of Chicago’s new COVID-19 immunisation portal, which debuted just last week. In all of America, this is the very first organisation of its kind to be founded by union members themselves.”
Vice President Kamala Harris is a special guest at the first COVID-19 immunisation clinic in the country, hosted by the labour movement and designed exclusively for union members, according to CFL President Bob Reiter.
“We appreciate the support of Mayor Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Public Health in this vital immunisation effort, and we applaud the Biden-Harris Administration for their solidarity with Chicago’s union members as they and we fight to end this tragic pandemic.
Congressman Danny Davis and Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth of Illinois greeted Harris after 1:30 p.m. As part of the Build Back Better initiative, which prioritises infrastructure upgrades, the Durbin administration has been lauded by Senator Harris and former Vice President Joe Biden.
“The next step is to build America better and to build it back better,” Durbin said. “And to do that, and to do it well, we need to invest in America again, and not just in roads and highways, bridges and railroads, and airports.”
Making buildings more energy efficient, so that we don’t waste money on cooling and heating, will make Chicago and the rest of Illinois safer for residents.
Lightfoot, mayor of Chicago, expressed enthusiasm for a potential meeting with Harris.
On Tuesday, Lightfoot commemorated a year since a response team was established to address the needs of Black and Brown communities, which have been disproportionately affected by the virus and are receiving vaccinations at a reduced rate.
On Tuesday, Lightfoot stated that early in the pandemic, deaths from COVID-19 were seven times higher among Black inhabitants than among other races. Since then, the response team has been established.
“We spent a lot of time myth busting in the beginning,” said Lightfoot.
A “breath of fresh air,” the mayor said of the Biden administration in her introduction of Vice President Harris.
“You have given us reason to believe. At a time when the United States desperately requires strong presidential leadership, you have been able to motivate and direct the country “Lightfoot stated, also urging others who haven’t been vaccinated to do so.
Senator Durbin refused to respond to a question about the Biden administration’s statement that all Americans who are eligible for the COVID vaccine will be offered it beginning in May after the Vice President’s visit to the mass immunisation location.
Adding, “I don’t want to second guess any decision decision, our state decision on timing,” Durbin said. “Anyone above the age of 16 is now considered eligible regardless of location. That said, things could be different on the ground. I have no interest in second-guessing the people working at the national level to improve things.”
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Kamala Harris Addresses Chicago Vaccine Supply
If your administration is so concerned with fairness, then explain why more vaccinations aren’t being distributed in Chicago. He was questioned about it.
In response, Harris stated, “Oh but Chicago is getting more vaccination,” despite the fact that Mayor Lori Lightfoot had previously voiced her concerns that the city was not receiving a enough amount of vaccine.
“Well, we are sending vaccines to the state as we have done, and also, as you may know, the president stated this morning that we’re also providing more resources to each of the states,” Harris said. “Well, we are sending vaccines to the state as we have done.”
Kamala Harris On Vaccine Passports, Indiana Lifting Mask Mandate
Vice President Biden avoided directly addressing the contentious topic of vaccine passports.
She emphasised the importance of vaccinations, saying, “You know, I believe what we want to do most of all make sure is that everybody is vaccinated.”
At the meeting with the vice president, Mayor Lightfoot set aside concerns about a lack of vaccines.
“As you are all aware, Vice President Harris has been a staunch advocate for expanding vaccination coverage in the United States. While much remains to be done, the squad has made remarkable strides since its inception
“As Lightfoot put it. The summer we’ve always dreamed of, the family reunions we look forward to every year, and the simple joy of being reunited with our loved ones all hinge on our ability to stay healthy and receive our shots.
On Tuesday, Indiana repealed its mask requirement, although Harris did not agree with this decision.
Harris emphasised the need of protecting oneself and others by always wearing a mask.
The vice president repeated a notion that has been commonplace from President Biden: that vaccination is a way to help rebuild the country.
Final Words
Harris visits Chicago at a time when municipal and state officials, all Democrats dedicated to the numerous equity challenges involved with the coronavirus epidemic, are still tackling issues related to achieving equality goals and reducing vaccine reluctance.
Harris will be making her first trip back to Chicago since becoming vice president.
According to the Sun-Times, a spokesman for Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said that in early March, Lightfoot personally invited Harris to visit Chicago to examine the city’s COVID equity programmes.
