Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) slammed the prioritization of the COVID-19 vaccine for members of Congress, saying she won’t get the shot that’s being made available to lawmakers because it should first go to “people who need it most.”
Omar, whose father died from complications of the coronavirus in June, tweeted Sunday it was “shameful” that politicians are further forward in line to receive the vaccine over workers on the frontlines of the pandemic “who are making sacrifices everyday.”
Omar did not say if she will now wait in line for the vaccine with the rest of the population. Her office did not respond to HuffPost’s request for comment.
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But her tweet prompted debate on the social media platform where some users hailed her stance and others suggested the Somali-born lawmaker should have received the shot to set an example. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes “vaccine hesitancy” among the Somali-American community.
Omar’s announcement came in response to a question posed by journalist Anand Giridharadas, who’d asked if “our entire top political leadership” was receiving the shot “ahead of others because of their age or their importance.
Source: Ilhan Omar Defers Vaccine Offer, Says It’s ‘Shameful’ Congress Gets Priority
