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‘Somebody is killing us’: Intermountain CEO has same cancer as Colin Powell, who died from COVID-19

At-risk blood cancer patients like Marc Harrison rely on others to get vaccinated to build herd immunity.

(Rick Bowmer | AP) Marc Harrison, president and CEO of Intermountain Healthcare, speaks during a news conference Aug. 31, 2021, in Salt Lake City. On Monday, Harrison highlighted the need for more Utahns to get vaccinated in light of Colin Powell's death from COVID-19. Powell had the same type of blood cancer that Harrison has; multiple myeloma leaves patients immunocompromised and at risk of contracting COVID-19 even if they are fully vaccinated.