Rodrigo, singer of summer hits “Drivers License,” “Good 4 U,” and “Déjà Vu” is heading to the White House Wednesday to do her part to increase Covid-19 vaccination outreach to the crucial demographic of young people.
Rodrigo, 18, will be meeting with President Joe Biden and Dr. Anthony Fauci, a White House official said.
She will also “record videos about the importance of young people getting vaccinated, including answering important questions young people have about getting vaccinated,” the official said, which comes as the administration continues to make a push to get more Americans vaccinated amid rising cases and a slowing pace of vaccinations.
The videos, per the White House official, will be featured on Rodrigo’s social media channels and the White House’s social pages. Rodrigo has more than 28 million followers across her channels, the official noted.
The deployment of the young singer to raise awareness on vaccines comes as the Delta variant poses a particular threat to the nation’s young people, who still lag far behind in vaccinations.
The White House has acknowledged there is significant work to do to reach this group.
“Where the country has more work to do is particularly with 18- to 26-year-olds. The reality is: Many younger Americans have felt like COVID-19 is not something that impacts them and they’ve been less eager to get the shot,” White House Covid-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients told reporters last month.
Zients continued, “However, with the Delta variant now spreading across the country and infecting younger people worldwide, it’s more important than ever that they get vaccinated.”
Rodrigo commented, “i’m in! see you tomorrow at the white house!”