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Karen TownsendPosted at 8:01 pm on December 18, 2020
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Several days ago the top government officials who will be at the front of the line to be vaccinated were announced. The White House, leaders on Capitol Hill, and in the judiciary will receive priority appointments for the vaccination against COVID-19. It is part of continuity-of-government planning.
This morning Vice-President Mike Pence, Second Lady Karen Pence, and the Surgeon General made a joint appearance to receive their vaccinations on camera. Besides the continuity-of-government angle for Pence, it was a good move for the nation’s top doc and the vice-president to lead by example and encourage everyone else to do the same when the vaccine becomes widely available.
âWe can put our trust in itâ: U.S. senator John Boozman on COVID-19 vaccine He urged Arkansans to follow the advice of health care professionals on the overwhelmingly expressed confidence they have in the vaccine. (Source: John Boozman/Facebook) By Jorge Quiquivix | December 19, 2020 at 10:55 AM CST - Updated December 19 at 11:02 AM
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A U.S. senator from Arkansas announced Saturday morning that he got the vaccine to protect against COVID-19.
In a post on Senator John Boozmanâs Facebook page, he said he decided to get it following the recommendation of the Office of the Attending Physician.
Coronavirus live updates: Pelosi, Pence get Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine
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By MORGAN WINSOR, EMILY SHAPIRO, ERIN SCHUMAKER, IVAN PEREIRA and MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News
(NEW YORK) A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 75.2 million people worldwide and killed over 1.6 million of them, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.
Here’s how the news is developing Friday. All times Eastern:
Dec 18, 1:53 pm
Pence, Pelosi, McConnell get vaccinated
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was vaccinated Friday afternoon on Capitol Hill, according to a spokesman.
Pelosi tweeted, “Today, with confidence in science & at the direction of the Office of the Attending Physician, I received the COVID-19 vaccine. As the vaccine is being distributed, we must all continue mask wearing, social distancing & other science-based steps to save lives & crush the virus.”
Here are the top US government officials who have received the coronavirus vaccine William Cummings, USA TODAY
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After months of tragedy and turmoil that have left more than 310,000 people in the U.S. dead, the arrival of a vaccine for COVID-19 has brought fresh hope that the end of the coronavirus pandemic is in sight and the top members of the U.S. government are lining up to demonstrate that shots are safe and effective.
Experts say it is important for top government officials to be among the first to receive doses of the vaccine in order to boost confidence among the American people, half of whom are either uncertain about getting it or flatly opposed, according to a recent poll by The Associated Press. Inoculating top government officials is also part of a plan to ensure the continuity of government.
Biden to get vaccine on Monday, Pence says didn t feel a thing as he gets dose
Biden to get vaccine on Monday, Pence says didn t feel a thing as he gets dose
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Vice President Mike Pence and the leaders of the House and Senate received their first doses on Friday reassuring the public that the shot is safe
President Donald Trump remained largely out of sight for five days during the largest vaccination campaign in American history
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U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, will get COVID-19 vaccine doses on Monday, while Vice President Mike Pence and the leaders of the House and Senate received their first doses on Friday reassuring the public that the shot is safe. However, President Donald Trump remained largely out of sight for five days during the largest vaccination campaign in American history.