Covid Vaccine in USA
With Covid cases crossing 16 million landmark in the United States, the significance of a successful vaccine to eradicate the infection or cease the climbing curve down to normalcy levels could be felt. Vice President Mike Pence declares that he will receive a vaccine in public on Friday while the President Joe Biden will be vaccinated next week to inaugurate the vaccination drive and motivate the general public to cooperate for collective well being. With clouds of threat swaying over the world, people are quite apprehensive to welcome any medication or foreign substance in body to avoid unfavourable repercussions.
Authorities are afraid of Americans' reluctance. Pence will receive the vaccine in a White House event to be telecasted in public to "build confidence among American citizens", said by his office. Second Lady Karen Pence and Health Policy Advisor General Jerome Adams will be getting the vaccine along with the Vice President. The main objective of public demonstration is to pacify the citizens and instill confidence in them regarding medical intervention.
The transition officials brought out Biden's plan of diminishing every doubt or drop of fear in the hearts of people before rolling out the vaccine. "I want the public to witness that it is the safest option left with us," said Biden in an interview at Wilmington, Delaware. On further adding he assured, "When I'll do it, I'll do it publicly."
However, the efforts of Pence and Biden are quite contrary to the intentions of President Donald Trump who dodged this opportunity of public immunisation. Kicking away the questions of his vaccination in mist he pumped people to get vaccination. Having been contacted with the virus in early October, he was hospitalised. The public health experts hold the view that Trump should join other dignitaries who are getting shots to inspire the confidence in people. White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany assured of Trump's contribution in boosting trust factor among Americans but didn't ensure his stance on this, postponing it to a later time on advice of doctors.
With skepticism driving every soul in the country, Pence and Biden announced their will to take shots soon after approval of the vaccine created by Pfizer. Inc and BioNTech SE. The authorization of these vaccines for emergency use has been a path breaking achievement in the course of this pandemic.
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