South Dakota Gov: No Plan To Address Delta Variant

The Associated Press reports:

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem says she has no plans to ratchet up her messaging to urge people to get a COVID-19 vaccine, even as Republican leaders across the country try to persuade vaccine skeptics to roll up their sleeves and take the shots in response to a new, more contagious variant that has sent caseloads soaring.

The Republican governor told The Associated Press this week she believes her messaging has reached “a saturation level where people start to tune you out.” Noem’s rise as a potential contender for the 2024 GOP presidential ticket has been mostly fueled by her hands-off approach to the pandemic.

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