Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government Members of the White House staff who work closely with President Trump will reportedly receive vaccines for the coronavirus before the vaccines are available to much of the general public.
White House staff will be vaccinated with healthcare workers and other high-risk individuals in order to prevent any more government officials from contracting COVID-19 before Trump leaves office, according to the New York Times. Eventually, everyone in the White House will be vaccinated, but shots will be administered to seniormost members first.
“People working in the White House should receive the vaccine somewhat later in the program, unless specifically necessary,” Trump tweeted Sunday evening after the report was published. “I have asked that this adjustment be made. I am not scheduled to take the vaccine, but look forward to doing so at the appropriate time. Thank you!”
People working in the White House should receive the vaccine somewhat later in the program, unless specifically necessary. I have asked that this adjustment be made. I am not scheduled to take the vaccine, but look forward to doing so at the appropriate time. Thank you!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 14, 2020
The Food and Drug Administration granted an emergency use authorization for Pfizer and BioNTech’s two-stage coronavirus vaccine on Friday. During a Saturday press conference, Gen. Gustave Perna, the chief operating officer for the Department of Defense’s Operation Warp Speed, said 145 sites across the country will receive the newly authorized vaccine on Monday.
The United States has reported more than 16 million cases of the COVID-19 since the pandemic began, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The U.S., like many countries across the globe, is in the middle of the worst surge in cases yet, with fears that holiday travel from Thanksgiving and upcoming winter festivities will only compound an already worsening situation. The U.S. reported more than 219,000 cases on Saturday alone, and to date, nearly 300,000 people have died.
White House staff said they were “eager to receive the vaccine,” but others were hesitant about being fast-tracked for inoculation, expressing fears that vaccinating staff who work for the president, who has already contracted COVID-19 and has since declared immunity, might “send the wrong message.”
The White House has seen a number of coronavirus outbreaks since the pandemic began. Trump, first lady Melania, and their son Baron all tested positive in October, followed by Mark Meadows, several of Vice President Mike Pence’s aides, and others.
The Washington Examiner reached out to the White House for further comment.
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