Gov. Kay Ivey of Alabama had some harsh words for the state’s “unvaccinated citizens,” blaming them for the surge in Covid-19 cases.

In response to a reporter’s query about what it will take for people to be vaccinated, Ivey said, “”Folks are supposed to have common sense.”

She continued, “But it’s time to start blaming the unvaccinated folks, not the regular folks. It’s the unvaccinated folks that are letting us down.”

She is the latest Republican to join chorus pushing citizens to get the jab.  She does so in a state that has the lowest vaccination rate in the union, with only 38% of the state’s population having at least one shot.

Ivey also tried to emphasize her push for individuals to get vaccinated by saying, “Almost 100 percent of the new hospitalizations are with unvaccinated folks.”

Her comments come as Fox News, Newsmax and other conservative networks have begun a more sustained effort to influence their viewership and push the vaccine on people.

While there are still a great number of legitimate questions on the table about the vaccine, its side-effects and ramifications, we believe it should be up to the individual as to whether or not they get the shot.  Furthermore, we continue to suggest that people make well-informed decisions on their own and are not influenced by anyone but their families, doctors and other trusted individuals.

It is believed by many that the recent push in conservative circles is not all about safety, but about preventing being cancelled by the mainstream media and the woke mob, which is hardly a reason to push something.