AdvertisementLocal 'Trusted Messengers' Key To Boosting COVID Vaccinations, Surgeon General SaysUpdated May 05, 2021Noel KingfacebookEmailVivek Murthy testifies at his Senate confirmation hearing to be surgeon general on Feb. 25. Murthy tells NPR there's more work to do in convincing people, especially in rural communities, to get vaccinated against COVID-19. (AFP via Getty Images)This article was originally published on May 05, 2021.