Steve Harvey Morning Show: U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams Discusses Covid-19
This morning on the Steve Harvey morning show U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams discussed Covid-19 data and proposed vaccinations.
The U.S. surgeon general says the country is ready to spring into action as soon as a coronavirus vaccine is approved for use — despite earlier failures in the federal government’s handling of the pandemic.
Jerome Adams says he’s been in touch with production facilities and health departments across the country about what he calls “the most challenging vaccine distribution in history.”
And while Adams says there is still work to do at the local level, especially in convincing disproportionately affected communities of color to trust the vaccine, “we are absolutely ready to start shipping out vaccines,” he tells Steve Harvey
Vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna have been submitted to the Federal Drug Administration for emergency use authorization, and approval is expected within weeks.
Initial Batch Of COVID-19 Vaccines Will Go To States Based On Population, Not Risk
Adams tells Harvey he is “right to press” him on why he thinks the vaccine rollout will be successful, given missteps in the federal response earlier in the pandemic.
In excerpts from his interview on the Steve Harvey Show, Adams explains why he thinks the vaccine distribution process will go well and whether stronger measures are needed given the post-Thanksgiving surge in cases.
America has stumbled at so many points during this pandemic. We were late to recognize the threat. We were late to tell people to wear masks. We had huge shortages of PPE. Why should Americans be confident that on the vaccine front we’re going to get this right?
What I will say is this is not going to be all about the federal government. We need state and local governments. We need private corporations, and we need individuals to do their part.
