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The US Congress has still not agreed on a Covid-19 relief bill or a funding deal to keep the US government open, but its leaders came together on Friday to receive the Pfizer-BionTech vaccine.
Following Vice President Mike Pence, who received the vaccine on Friday morning, the Democrat speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Republican Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell became the first in Congress to be vaccinated this week.
“Today, with confidence in science and at the direction of the Office of the Attending Physician, I received the Covid-19 vaccine,” Ms Pelosi, who is third in line for the presidency, tweeted on Friday afternoon.
All members of Congress are eligible for the shots under government continuity guidelines. Author: MARY CLARE JALONICK (Associated Press) Published: 1:46 PM EST December 18, 2020 Updated: 2:25 PM EST December 18, 2020
WASHINGTON The legislative branch of government is rapidly moving to receive the coronavirus vaccine, with both House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell getting the shot on Friday and the top Capitol doctor urging all members of Congress to join them.
Both Pelosi and McConnell tweeted photos of themselves receiving the vaccine from the Capitol physician, Dr. Brian P. Monahan. Monahan informed lawmakers Thursday evening that they are all eligible for the shots under government continuity guidelines and asked members of the House and Senate to make appointments with his office to be vaccinated.
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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. pic.twitter.com/tijVCSnJd7 Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) December 18, 2020
Vice President Mike Pence and second lady Karen Pence received their vaccines Friday morning.
President-elect Joseph R. Biden and incoming first lady Jill Biden are set to receive theirs on Monday. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Thursday that he would be taking his “in the coming days.”
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