U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy’s top priority is ending the COVID-19 pandemic through vaccines. The delta variant is spreading faster than any previous mutation, threatening the unvaccinated at an unprecedented level. Washington Post health policy reporter Paige Winfield Cunningham will interview Murthy about efforts to reach the unvaccinated, especially in the most vulnerable communities, as well as the vaccines’ efficacy against the variants. Join Washington Post Live on Friday, July 16 at 12:30pm ET. Washington Post Live is the newsroom’s live journalism platform, featuring interviews with top-level government officials, business leaders, cultural influencers and emerging voices on the most pressing issues driving the news cycle nationally and across the globe. From one-on-one, newsmaker interviews to in-depth multi-segment programs, Washington Post Live brings The Post’s newsroom to life on stage. Register to receive program notifications: https://washingtonpostlivevirtual.splashthat.com/?itid=sf_washington-post-live Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/