Biden adviser makes personal appeal to young to get shots

A top White House aide is making his pitch for young people to get vaccinated personal by sharing the struggles his own son has dealt with since contracting COVID-19 last fall

WASHINGTON -- A top White House aide made his pitch for young people to get vaccinated personal, sharing the struggles his own son has dealt with on an ongoing basis since contracting COVID-19 last fall. Andy Slavitt, President Joe Biden's senior adviser for the coronavirus, revealed during a White House briefing Tuesday that one of his sons came down with the virus late last year and continues to suffer lingering side effects. He used it to appeal to younger Americans to roll up their sleeves, even if they feel they're at relatively lower risk than older Americans to serious consequences from the virus. “Unfortunately, he is one of the many Americans battling long term symptoms," Slavitt said of his son, who is in his late teens. “Six months later, he still suffers from tachycardia, shortness of breath and ongoing and frequent flu-like symptoms.” “Many young people are in this situation, and many, many have it worse," Slavitt added.