Joe Biden has confirmed that he will join Obama, Bush, and Clinton in getting a public Covid-19 vaccination.
Speaking in an interview with CNN, the President-elect claimed that, once the vaccine had been deemed safe by Dr. Anthony Fauci, he would be willing to receive it publically to promote its safety.
Take a look at the interview with Biden in the video below:
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Biden stated: "When Dr. Fauci says we have a vaccine that is safe, that's the moment in which I will stand before the public and say that.
"People have lost faith in the ability of the vaccine to work. Already the numbers are really staggeringly low, and it matters what the president and vice president do."
Harris also said she would get the vaccine.
This statement comes just days after former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush all stated that they are willing to take the vaccine for COVID-19 on live television to help build the public's trust in it.
Continuing, Biden added: "I think that my three predecessors have set the model as to what should be done, saying, once it's declared to be safe [...] then obviously we take it and it's important to communicate to the American people."
Obama spoke about the vaccine in this interview with The Washington Post:
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Per CNN, Obama stated: "If Anthony Fauci tells me this vaccine is safe and can vaccinate, you know, immunize you from getting Covid, absolutely, I'm going to take it."
"I promise you that when it's been made for people who are less at risk, I will be taking it.
"I may end up taking it on TV or having it filmed, just so that people know that I trust this science, and what I don't trust is getting Covid."
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Meanwhile, George Bush's chief of staff Freddy Ford told CNN that the 43rd President had reached out to Dr. Fauci to ask how he could help promote the vaccine's effectiveness.
Ford stated: "A few weeks ago President Bush asked me to let Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx know that, when the time is right, he wants to do what he can to help encourage his fellow citizens to get vaccinated.
"First, the vaccines need to be deemed safe and administered to the priority populations. Then President Bush will get in line for his and will gladly do so on camera."
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Finally, Angel Urena, former President Clinton's Press Secretary, told CNN: "President Clinton will definitely take a vaccine as soon as available to him, based on the priorities determined by public health officials. And he will do it in a public setting if it will help urge all Americans to do the same."