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Vice President-elect Kamala Harris Receives COVID-19 Vaccine, Urges Americans to Get Vaccinated

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Vice President-elect Kamala Harris made history on Tuesday by becoming the first high-ranking government official to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine live on television. She was administered the shot in her left arm and expressed confidence in the vaccine's safety and efficacy. Harris emphasized the importance of getting vaccinated, stating, "It's literally about saving lives." Her husband, Doug Emhoff, also received the vaccine on Tuesday. The vice president-elect's vaccination comes as the nation continues to grapple with the pandemic, and experts are urging Americans to get vaccinated as soon as possible.

Key Takeaways:

  • Vice President-elect Kamala Harris received the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine live on television on Tuesday, making her the first high-ranking government official to do so.
  • Harris emphasized the importance of getting vaccinated, stating, "It's literally about saving lives."
  • Her husband, Doug Emhoff, also received the vaccine on Tuesday.
  • The US Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use authorization for two coronavirus vaccines: one from Pfizer/BioNTech and one from Moderna.
  • Both Moderna's and the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine have shown similar efficacy levels of near 95%, and both vaccines require two doses administered several weeks apart.
  • The nation's top infectious disease specialist, Dr. Anthony Fauci, has strongly recommended that Biden and Harris be inoculated as soon as possible.
  • Vice President Mike Pence was administered the vaccine at an on-camera event the week prior to Biden.
  • President Donald Trump has not yet received the vaccine and won't be administered one until it is recommended by the White House medical team.

Statistics:

  • The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine has shown an efficacy level of near 95%.
  • The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has also shown an efficacy level of near 95%.
  • Both vaccines require two doses administered several weeks apart.
  • President-elect Joe Biden received his COVID-19 vaccine live on national television over a week ago.
  • The first doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine were administered to health care workers the same week that Pence received his shot.
  • The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that vaccination should be deferred for at least 90 days for people who were treated for COVID-19 with monoclonal antibodies or convalescent plasma.

Sources:

  • CNN
  • Biden-Harris transition team
  • US Food and Drug Administration
  • ABC
  • US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • White House official

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