Pence urges young conservatives 'to go get' COVID vaccine shot

Former Vice President Mike Pence, who was very much the public face of the Trump administration's efforts to help drug makers quickly produce an effective coronavirus vaccine through Operation Warp Speed, is urging young conservatives to get vaccinated.

Pence made his comments amid a new surge in COVID-19 cases in many parts of the country due to the spread of the highly contagious delta variant, a year and a half after the worldwide pandemic first swept across the country. Studies indicate that the delta variant’s infection rate among those who are vaccinated is significantly lower than in people who have resisted taking the vaccine. "As we do our part, each and every one of us, to put this pandemic in the past, we need to also stand firm on the principle that we can defeat this virus without lockdowns and mandates," Pence emphasized in his speech.