August 18, 2021

Vaccination is a simple way of promoting the common good and caring for each other, especially the most vulnerable. https://t.co/j9prRxvpoi

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 18, 2021

To all those who are unvaccinated: Please, get vaccinated. For yourself and your loved ones. For your neighborhood and for your country.

— President Biden (@POTUS) August 18, 2021

It’s simple: Eight months after your second shot, get your booster shot. https://t.co/Vg6kc6RPcy

— President Biden (@POTUS) August 19, 2021

It is good for us to ask ourselves if we still live in the period in which we need the Law (cfr Gal 3:23-25), or if instead we are fully aware of having received the grace of becoming children of God so as to live in love. #GeneralAudience

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 18, 2021

Wear a mask. Get a shot. Might need a booster. Grave sacrifices to personal freedom? Really??? It’s not as if we’re asking you to storm the beaches at Normandy. It's the bare minimum to help save your life and maybe the lives of others - including children. Smdh.

— Dan Rather (@DanRather) August 19, 2021

We will not sit by as Governors try to block or intimidate educators protecting kids against COVID-19. This isn’t about politics. This is about keeping our kids safe and taking on this virus together.

— President Biden (@POTUS) August 18, 2021

This image obtained by Defense One shows hundreds of people packed inside one plane as thousands of Afghans rush to the Kabul airport trying to flee the country.⁠ https://t.co/AnOa6zTPfN https://t.co/PtXj9z47uJ

— ABC News (@ABC) August 17, 2021