Vice President Harris received her second dose of COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD.
Harris urged all Americans to get the vaccine when it was available, and thanked the NIH employees for their work.
“The importance of NIH is that this is an essential function of government, namely to provide for public health. The work that is being done here has one goal in improving public health. And the importance of the pursuit after the job that happens at NIH is that it’s not about profit, but about the people, “Harris said.
“These scientists, these medical professionals … have created something that will save your life and the lives of your family and community,” Harris said through two face masks. “It was really pretty painless, and it will save your life.”
Harris reiterates President Biden’s goal of spreading 100 million shots within 100 days, a goal that most experts say is an understatement, and far less than is needed to tame the pandemic.
“We are going to get 100 million vaccinations within 100 days and then we will do what is necessary to improve the health and well-being of our country,” Harris said.
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Harris received the first dose of Moderna vaccine at the end of December at United Medical Center in Southeast Washington, DC. The medical center serves residents of wards 7 and 8, representing the largest population of African-American residents.