Last week, the Capitol Police issued a warning that a group of anti-vaccine protesters were on their way to Washington, D.C. with the intention of causing "widespread disruption" in advance of President Biden's State of the Union address next week. Dear MoveOn member, Last week, the Capitol Police issued a warning that a group of anti-vaccine protesters were on their way to Washington, D.C., with the intention of causing "widespread disruption" in advance of President Biden's State of the Union address next week.1 These are copycats of the recent protests by truckers in Canada who opposed vaccine mandates and, at times violently, shut down major roadways in the country for weeks.2 These right-wing conspiracy theorists are demanding an end to all mask mandates and vaccine requirementsâeven while nearly 2,000 Americans continue to die each day from COVID-19.3,4 Make no mistake: These protests are dangerous and being organized by a small, fringe group of white supremacists. And yet, they are being helped by right-wing politicians in states across the country who are not just promoting the same COVID-denying conspiracies but using their power to stop public health officials from implementing basic safety protocols to stop the spread of the disease. We'll all have an opportunity to fight back later this year by defeating these COVID deniers at the ballot box, but if you want to take action now, order one of our free "Pro-Science, Pro-Health, Pro-Vaccine" vaccine card holders and proudly show off that you are vaccinated and have done your part to protect yourself, your family, and your community while supporting MoveOn's efforts to fight against these right-wing attacks! [More than 650,000 MoveOn members have already ordered their vaccine card holders, and we have only a few left! Click here or on the image below to order yours now!]( Public health officials across the globe have made it clear that getting vaccinated and boosted is the best way to finally put an end to this pandemic, and vaccine mandates by schools, employers, and governments have helped to raise vaccination rates and stop the spread of COVID-19. We cannot allow a group of radical conspiracy theorists fueled by racism and bigotry to control the narrative and stall or roll back these effortsâputting all of us, but especially vulnerable populations, at continued risk. [Help continue to spread the message that vaccinations are safe and effective and that public health should be guided by science, not conspiracies, by ordering your free "Pro-Science, Pro-Health, Pro-Vaccine" card holder now! MoveOn will keep campaigning for public health, safety, science and reasonâand against right-wing efforts to attack our communities.]( Thanks for all you do. âKelly, Michael, Bekir, Seth, and the rest of the team Sources: 1. "US truckers planning pandemic protest to begin heading to DC," Al Jazeera, February 23, 2022
[ 2. Ibid. 3. Ibid. 4. "Coronavirus in the U.S.: Latest Map and Case Count," The New York Times, accessed February 24, 2022
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