Olivia Rodrigo promotes Covid vaccines for young people with White House visit

Last updated: July 14, 2021 3:10 PM

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Washington (AFP) – Teen pop sensation Olivia Rodrigo said Wednesday she is “in awe” of White House efforts to get Americans vaccinated against Covid-19 and said getting the shot was “easy.”

Rodrigo, who has some 28 million social media followers, is adding star power to the Biden administration attempt to lure young people to vaccination centers.

The singer and Disney actress was meeting President Joe Biden and his top coronavirus advisor Anthony Fauci and will record videos to encourage youth vaccinations.

“I’m in awe of the work President Biden and Dr Fauci have done,” Rodrigo, 18, said alon…

.@Olivia_Rodrigo encourages young people to get vaccinated in an important speech from the White House Briefing Room. pic.twitter.com/CJ0xMk8p8X
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) July 14, 2021

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