President Biden, the Obamas and celebrities will likely be attending the Covid-19 Vaccination TV Particular

President Joe Biden, Former President Barack Obama, Former First Lady Michelle Obama, and a number of celebrities will be attending a Covid-19 vaccination television special to encourage as many Americans as possible to get vaccinated.

The event “Roll Up Your Sleeves” will be broadcast Sunday on NBC. The aim is to “educate viewers, raise awareness and address concerns about the COVID-19 vaccines,” according to the organizers of the event, who announced details this morning. Biden, in particular, will speak about the importance of getting vaccinated to “defeat the pandemic, protect loved ones and continue on the path to recovery”.

The infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci and Entertainer Sterling K. Brown, Billy Crystal, Faith Hill, Eva Longoria, Jennifer Hudson, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Matthew McConaughey, Demi Lovato, Joel McHale, Kumail Nanjiani, Ellen Pompeo, Lana Condor, Jennifer Lopez, Ken Jeong, Joe Jonas, Amanda Seyfried, Wanda Sykes and Jane Seymour. NBA stars Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal will also be in attendance “to remind the audience that getting the COVID-19 vaccine is a critical step for Americans to get back to the activities they love . “

The special was created in a joint effort by ATTN: and Civic Nation’s Made to Save initiative. It is hosted by Wallgreens.

According to the CDC’s Covid-19 Data Tracker, 22.3% of the American population is fully vaccinated. The United States has launched a robust vaccination campaign that has caused cases to level out across much of the country. Even so, the country still has the highest number of Covid-19-related victims in the world, with over 559,000 deaths.

Alan is a New York-based writer, editor, and news junkie.