U.S. Vice President Mike Pence receives a vaccination against the Chinese Communist virus (Wuhan pneumonia) at the Eisenhower Executive Office in Washington, D.C., Dec. 18, 2020.
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence publicly received the newly introduced vaccine against the Wuhan pneumonia virus on Friday (Dec. 18), along with his wife and the chief medical officer of the United States.
Pence, who heads the White House Task Force on the CCP virus, received the vaccine just after 8 a.m. Friday at the Eisenhower Executive Office in Washington, D.C.
Second Lady Karen Pence and Chief Medical Officer Jerome Adams were also vaccinated.
Calling it a “truly inspiring day,” Pence said it marked the end of the Communist virus pandemic.
Citing experts, Pence said it usually takes eight to 12 years to develop a vaccine. And the U.S. is on track to administer millions of doses of the newly developed vaccine in less than a year after the CCP virus emerged.
“It’s truly a miracle.” The vice president said.
The vaccine they are administering this time is made by Pfizer, a U.S. company, and BioNTech, a German company. The vaccine received emergency authorization from drug regulators late last week and began distribution in the U.S. on Monday of this week.
“Karen and I want to assure the American people through the (vaccination) that while we cut red tape, we have not cut corners.” Pence added.
Adams said it is unfortunate that people are not receiving the vaccine because of a “lack of trust.
The White House said in an announcement of the event that it was designed to promote “the safety and efficacy of vaccines” and build “the confidence of the American people.
Pence and Adams were seated on a stool while a health care worker from Walter Reed administered the vaccine. A sign behind them reads “safe and effective.
Walter Reed refers to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC).
Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health, Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Seema Verma, director of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, all witnessed the moment.
The physicians reminded Pence and the others that they will receive a second dose of the vaccine in 21 days. One of the physicians warned that they may experience “redness” of the skin (at the injection site) and other mild symptoms after the vaccination. They should give feedback if more serious conditions develop.
According to the recommendations of a federal advisory panel, the priority recipients of the first vaccine are mostly front-line health care workers and tenants in long-term care facilities such as nursing homes.
Most of the vaccinations went well, but two workers in Alaska had allergic reactions Wednesday after being vaccinated. One of them remains in the hospital; on Thursday, a nurse in Tennessee collapsed while being vaccinated.
The vaccine is not intended for people with allergy problems, according to health officials.
On Thursday, a panel recommended that regulators approve a second vaccine made by U.S. company Moderna.
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