Surgeon general observes vaccine rollout at Chicago hospital
By SOPHIA TAREENDecember 22, 2020 GMT
CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams met Tuesday with Illinois health officials and stopped at a Chicago hospital to observe the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines.
Adams, who got his shot last week, encouraged the public to continue social distancing measures during the holidays and for people to avoid celebrating with anyone outside their households.
“It’s really about having hope during the holidays,” he told reporters. “It’s about understanding if we hang on a little bit longer and get over this surge, we will have a brighter 2021 and we’ll have as many people there as possible to enjoy it.”