The US president-elect said he wanted to show the American people that “there’s nothing to worry about” regarding vaccines.
US President-elect Joe Biden has received the first of two injections against the coronavirus as he told Americans “there’s nothing to worry about.”
Biden received his he BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine on live television at a hospital not far from his Delaware home – the Christiana Care campus in Newark. He declined the option to count to three before the shot, telling the nurse she could “just go ahead” when ready.
The politician emphasized the safety of the vaccine, and even praised President Donald Trump, saying the current administration “deserves some credit” for getting the vaccine distribution “off the ground.”
“I’m doing this to demonstrate that people should be prepared, when it’s available, to take the vaccine,” he said.
He added that distributing the vaccine is “going to take time.” Meanwhile, he urged citizens to wear masks and avoid unnecessary travel over the Christmas period.
Biden took the dose as the United States surpassed 18 million cases, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University.
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