Elected President Joe Biden
Joe Biden The outgoing chief of police in the Capitol accuses Huisgenoot, security officials of the Senate, of attempts to call in the National Guard: WaPo PGA announces plans to move the 2022 championship of Trump property Former Democratic senator: Biden Justice Department can investigate January 6 speakers for incitement MORE received its second dose of the vaccine for the new coronavirus in public on Monday in an ongoing effort to boost public confidence in the vaccination.
“My top priority is to get into the arms of people as quickly as we can, as quickly as possible,” Biden told reporters in a black face mask immediately after receiving his second dose of Pfizer and BioNTech. .
The president-elect also said he plans to release more details on Thursday about his plan to fight the coronavirus. He is expected to meet with advisers on the coronavirus virtually Monday afternoon, Biden said.
Biden received the second dose of the vaccine at ChristianaCare Hospital in Newark, Del., At the same location where he received his first dose three weeks ago. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that individuals wait about three weeks between doses.
Biden and other officials from both parties have received the vaccine publicly to instill confidence in it and assure Americans that it is safe and effective. Vice President Pence was among the first to receive the vaccine in public; President Trump
Donald Trump The outgoing Chief of Police in the Capitol accuses Senate security officials of trying to call in the national guard: WaPo PGA announces plans to move 2022 Trump property championship Former Democratic senator: Biden Justice department can investigate January 6 speakers for incitement MORE, who became ill with the coronavirus in October, has not yet been vaccinated in public.
Bid Transitional Spokesperson Jen Psaki
Jen PsakiBiden to receive a second dose of vaccine in public Biden aims to freeze Trump’s ‘midnight regulations’, which Biden is expected to nominate more candidates for the cabinet in 2021. said last week that 35 individuals who will be near Biden and under-elected vice president Kamala Harris
Kamala HarrisVogue cover of Kamala Harris calls for criticism After a terrible week, America is very proud of a Democratic agenda for impossible difficult times MORE will also be vaccinated soon. Harris, who received her first dose of Moderna vaccine in public shortly after Biden, is also expected to receive her second dose soon.
Biden set the goal of administering 100 million doses in his first 100 days in office, and criticized the Trump administration for moving too slowly to release vaccines. By the end of 2020, the current government has come a long way from its goal of vaccinating 20 million.
Biden plans to release almost all vaccine doses immediately once his administration takes over, a spokesman said last week, a move from the Trump administration’s decision to keep half of the vaccine supply for second doses.