R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe and Mike Mills have urged Georgians to get vaccinated in a series of new public health announcements.The duo recently recorded the campaigns in their native Athens, Georgia, as the US battles increases in the Delta COVID-19 variant.In one of his recorded announcements, Stipe says: “there is something we can do to keep our friends and loved ones healthy.
The coronavirus vaccine is safe, it’s easy to get and it protects against serious illness and death.”“And now that I’ve done what I can to protect myself and those around me, well, I feel fine,” added Stipe, quoting the lyrics of R.E.M’s 1987 song.In another announcement, Stipe calls on Athens – a centre of arts and culture in the US – to “lead the way once again” by.
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