‘Love Thy Neighbor': Gov. Jared Polis Quotes From The Bible In Effort To Convince More Coloradans To Get Vaccinated

By Jesse Sarles, CBS Denver:

DENVER (CBS4) – There are currently 504 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Colorado, and Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday renewed his plea for more residents to get fully vaccinated against the coronavirus to slow the spread. In a dramatic moment during a morning news conference, he quoted a Bible verse.

He used well-known language from the Gospel of Matthew to emphasize that getting the vaccine isn’t just about personal protection.

“It’s also about more than individual choice. It’s about our responsibility to one other. Because if you’re unvaccinated you may think you’ll get light symptoms … but it’s also about those you could potentially infect — your aunts, your uncles, your elderly neighbors."

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