Trump encouraged to get Covid vaccine to ‘generate more confidence’ in jab

Admiral Brett Giroir, a top US health official overseeing the coronavirus testing, said he would encourage Donald Trump to get vaccinated against Covid-19 to boost confidence amongst people after a recent poll suggested that half of Republicans are not in favour of getting vaccinated. “I think any leader who is influential over groups of individuals should have the vaccine,” Mr Giroir told ABC’s This Week. “I would encourage the president to get a vaccine for his own health and safety, and also to generate more confidence among the people who follow him so closely,' he said. According to a Gallop survey released this month, only 50 per cent of Republicans are willing to get inoculated as against 73 per cent of Democrats.