{"id":537210,"date":"2021-05-22T12:06:13","date_gmt":"2021-05-22T16:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=537210"},"modified":"2021-05-22T12:06:15","modified_gmt":"2021-05-22T16:06:15","slug":"white-house-advisor-says-getting-covid-19-vaccine-makes-us-all-more-attractive-as-biden-admin-teams-with-dating-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-advisor-says-getting-covid-19-vaccine-makes-us-all-more-attractive-as-biden-admin-teams-with-dating-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"White House Advisor Says Getting COVID-19 Vaccine \u2018Makes Us All More Attractive\u2019 As Biden Admin Teams With Dating Apps"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhite-house-advisor-says-getting-covid-19-vaccine-makes-us-all-more-attractive-as-biden-admin-teams-with-dating-apps%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=537210&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tinder.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>On Friday, the White House announced that it has partnered with several major dating apps to encourage people seeking companionship to get vaccinated against COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>The Washington Post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/nation\/2021\/05\/21\/dating-sites-vaccination-stickers-tinder\/\">reported<\/a>, \u201cNine dating sites have teamed up with the Biden administration to add features that will let users show they\u2019ve gotten their shots.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Andy Slavitt, the White House senior advisor on the nation\u2019s coronavirus response, told reporters on Friday that the effort is intended to target younger Americans. He added, \u201cthese sites cater to over 50 million people in the U.S. and are some of the world\u2019s biggest non-gaming apps.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As demand for the vaccine slows, promotional campaigns are expected to launch on the apps in the coming weeks to help meet President Joe Biden\u2019s goal to inoculate 70% of U.S. adults with at least one COVID-19 shot by July 4.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSocial distancing and dating were always a bit of a challenging combination, but today dating sites like Bumble, Tinder, Hinge, Match, OkCupid, BLK, Chispa, Plenty of Fish, and Badoo are announcing a series of features to encourage vaccinations and help people meet people who have that universally attractive quality: they\u2019ve been vaccinated against COVID-19,\u201d Slavitt said.<\/p>\n<p>Slavitt went on to cite data provided by OkCupid that he said found \u201cpeople who display their vaccination status are 14% more likely to get a match.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have finally found the one thing that makes us all more attractive: a vaccination.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.6112956810631\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WH COVID response adviser Andy Slavitt details the dating app vaccine partnership:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Vaccination status \u201cbadges\u201d<br \/>\u2022 Filters to see only people who are vaccinated<br \/>\u2022 \u201cPremium content\u201d like \u201cboosts\u201d and \u201csuper swipes\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GHjTfmqSwZ\">pic.twitter.com\/GHjTfmqSwZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Recount (@therecount) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/therecount\/status\/1395760549170978817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 21, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>National Public Radio <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2021\/05\/21\/999178100\/single-dating-apps-are-making-it-easier-to-swipe-right-for-a-match-whos-vaccinat\">reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"22.01359832636\">\n<p><em>The types of new offerings will vary from site to site. Match, for example, will allow members to add a new \u201cVaccinated\u201d badge to their profiles and give them a free \u201cboost\u201d to make their profile appear higher up in search results. BLK, the largest dating app for Black singles, will give also offer vaccinated users a boost if they add a \u201cVaxified\u201d badge to their profiles. Tinder, the dating app with the most U.S. users, will also have vaccinated badges, as well as a new \u201cVaccine Center\u201d to help connect users with nearby vaccination sites.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The effort to enlist dating apps in the vaccine drive is just one in a series of sometimes unorthodox measures that officials across the country have turned to in order to get more doses into arms. Maine, for example, has offered<\/em><em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/covid19\/vaccines\/getoutdoors\">free hunting licenses<\/a> to vaccinated residents, while the governor of Ohio has started <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/coronavirus-live-updates\/2021\/05\/13\/996445109\/ohio-raises-the-stakes-to-boost-vaccinations-offers-5-1-million-drawings\">a $1 million lottery<\/a> for anyone who\u2019s received at least one dose of a vaccine.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>During a White House briefing on Tuesday, Slavitt <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/biden-adviser-reveals-sons-covid-fight-persuade-young\/story?id=77761001\">revealed<\/a> that his 19-year-old son, Zach, is still experiencing lingering effects from COVID-19 after he first tested positive last fall.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s young and fit and in the prime of his life,\u201d Slavitt said. \u201cBut six months later, he still suffers from tachycardia, shortness of breath, and ongoing frequent flu-like symptoms. His hands are cold to the touch. Neither he nor his parents \u2013 my wife and I \u2013 are sure how long this will last.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention <a href=\"https:\/\/covid.cdc.gov\/covid-data-tracker\/#vaccinations\">said<\/a> about 161.3 million people, including more than 60% of adults, have received at least one dose of the vaccine. Less than 39% of the total population has been fully vaccinated, according to CDC data.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday, the White House announced that it has partnered with several major dating apps to encourage people seeking companionship to get vaccinated against COVID-19.The Washington Post reported, \u201cNine dating &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2312692,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tinder.jpg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"White House Advisor Says Getting COVID-19 Vaccine \u2018Makes Us All More Attractive\u2019 As Biden Admin Teams With Dating Apps","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-537210","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tinder.jpg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"White House Advisor Says Getting COVID-19 Vaccine \u2018Makes Us All More Attractive\u2019 As Biden Admin Teams With Dating Apps","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/537210","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=537210"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/537210\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2312692"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=537210"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=537210"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=537210"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}