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TribLIVE s Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. As vaccine rates slow with the threat of a new surge looming this fall, elected officials on both sides of the aisle are stepping forward to encourage constituents to get a covid-19 vaccine even as they acknowledge this is a personal decision. While experts say such efforts could be a double-edged sword at reelection time and will appeal to a limited group, they say every bit could help sway someone who is on the fence. Pennsylvania Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward, R- Hempfield, spoke publicly last week about her decision to get vaccinated and encouraged others to take the leap, saying, “It can’t hurt,” and it could speed the return to normalcy. She said she’s been careful to stress she does not support forced vaccination. Despite that caveat, she said her local office informed her it received some negative calls after the Tribune-Review reported on her

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