President Biden’s White House medical team administered the coronavirus vaccine to a few hundred staff members for a week in the post – and aims to vaccinate all staff members over the next few weeks, officials told Axios.
Why it matters: The new administration is taking steps to protect President Biden and all staff working in the White House complex. The administration also requires daily COVID tests and N95 masks at all times.
Details: E-mails to White House staff began issuing the subject line earlier this month, “Invitation to receive COVID-19 vaccination.”
- The emails reflect recent guidance to staff regarding the new administration’s strict COVID-19 protocols.
What they say: “As we announced last month, about three dozen incoming members of the senior staff, national security team and incoming cabinet members received their first dose in early January,” White House spokesman Kevin Munoz told Axios.
- The White House medical team has vaccinated several hundred staff members from the president’s executive office who work on the premises every day … to create a COVID-safe work environment around the president and key leaders with national security and continuity in government responsibilities. “