U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood on vaccine hesitancy

Posted on March 24, 2021
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Dunlap) spoke with WJBC’s Scott Miller. (WJBC file photo)

 

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – Central Illinois Congressman Darin LaHood (R-Dunlap) has received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and is encouraging others to do the same.

For those who are hesitant to get the shoot, LaHood says listen to the doctors and medical experts.

“Maybe you don’t want to hear a politician tell you and that’s fine, but you listen to the people you trust the most and that is your physician, nurse, or doctor,” LaHood told WJBC’s Scott Miller. “Universally, I think doctors and medical professionals will tell you to get the vaccine.”

“There is very, very minimal side effects at all, and that should encourage people to go to their local health department, CVS, or Walgreens and get it done,” LaHood added.

Over 5 million doses have been administered across Illinois. The state is averaging around 97,000 shots per day.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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