White House COVID Task Force Member Is Optimistic 89 Percent of U.S. Seniors Will Take COVID Vaccine

CNBC reports that White House senior adviser for COVID response Any Slavitt expects a growing number of Americans will continue to get immunized for COVID-19 due to messaging and evidence from trusted sources. "In Israel . . . 89 percent of seniors have chosen to take the vaccine," he said. "We think we can get up to those kinds of numbers, if we just continue to reliably answer people's questions, because these are very good, safe, effective vaccines." The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said about 37 percent of Americans over the age of 65 have been fully vaccinated, and the Biden administration announced the planned launch of a nationwide vaccine availability website to serve as a link among the many vaccination registration websites from states, pharmacies, and other businesses. Slavitt said, "the idea would be if you put in your zip code, it would show you on a map, all of the places near you that claim to have vaccines." He also said streamlining the process would mitigate widespread frustration and hesitancy about vaccines.