Mike Pence vaccinated against COVID-19

On December 18, US Vice President Mike Pence was vaccinated against COVID-19 on camera. It was broadcast live to boost American confidence in the safety and efficacy of a new vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech. Writes about it Voice of America.

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The Vice President's wife, Karen Pence, also received her dose. The chief surgeon of the United States, Jerome Adams, was also vaccinated with them. According to the recommendations, they will need to receive a second injection in 21 days.

Pence called the vaccine launch a "medical miracle," saying that on average it took 8 to 12 years to develop, manufacture and distribute a vaccine, but this vaccine happened much faster.

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Pence highlighted the tremendous work done by the National Institutes of Health, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Operation Warp Speed ​​presidential project team.

Pence noted that the Christmas period is always a holiday of hope, and the vice president believes that the start of vaccination will bring hope to the American people and the whole world. The administration of US President Donald Trump previously stated that plans to vaccinate 20 million Americans by the end of December.

As ForumDaily wrote earlier:

• New US President-elect Joe Biden will receive his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in front of a camera next week. The current President Donald Trump will not be vaccinated, read the reason for this decision in our material.

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