President-elect Joe Biden received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine on television Monday afternoon, inviting a contrast to President Trump, who has yet to say he will receive the vaccine despite the recommendation of medical experts.
Biden’s wife, Jill, received the vaccine as well.
Biden, 78, has repeatedly told reporters that he wished to get publicly vaccinated in order to inspire confidence in the inoculation. Experts told Yahoo News that the timing was chosen to enable Biden to receive the second dose — which is supposed to be given three weeks later — before the inauguration, where, even in its scaled-down form, he is bound to interact with hundreds.
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