Pence received his COVID-19
vaccine live on television on Friday, seeking to shore up public support for vaccinations after U.S. deaths from the coronavirus topped 3,000 for a third straight day.
Pence, his wife Karen
Pence, and Surgeon General Jerome Adams each rolled up their sleeves and took injections from medical staff in white coats, becoming the highest-profile recipients to receive the
vaccine publicly.
They were injected with the
vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech SE that the Food and Drug Administration authorized for emergency use a week ago.
The FDA on Friday was expected to approve a second
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Mike Pence gets covid-19 vaccine as US deaths top 3,000 for third straight day
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence receives the COVID-19 vaccine at the White House in Washington, U.S., December 18, 2020. REUTERS/Cheriss May
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Mike Pence, his wife Karen Pence, and Surgeon General Jerome Adams each rolled up their sleeves and took injections from medical staff in white coats, becoming the highest-profile recipients to receive the vaccine publicly
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WASHINGTON :
US Vice President Mike Pence received his COVID-19 vaccine live on television on Friday, seeking to shore up public support for vaccinations after U.S. deaths from the coronavirus topped 3,000 for a third straight day.
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US vice president gets Covid vaccine as deaths top 3,000 for third straight day
Didn’t feel a thing. Well done, says Pence after getting the shot
Reuters
December 18, 2020
US Vice President Mike Pence receives the Covid-19 vaccine at the White House in Washington, US. PHOTO: REUTERS
WASHINGTON:
US Vice President Mike Pence received his Covid-19 vaccine live on television on Friday, seeking to shore up public support for vaccinations after US deaths from the coronavirus topped 3,000 for a third straight day.
Pence, his wife Karen Pence, and Surgeon General Jerome Adams each rolled up their sleeves and took injections from medical staff in white coats, becoming the highest-profile recipients to receive the vaccine publicly.