Pence made the remarks Tuesday afternoon during a roundtable discussion on Operation Warp Speed with other officials in Indiana.
“Be confident that we have cut red tape, but we’ve cut no corners when it comes to the development of this vaccine,” Pence said. “I look forward in the days ahead to receiving the vaccine myself and do so without hesitation.”
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An official with the vice president’s office said that there are ongoing internal discussions about how and when Pence should receive the vaccine in order to build public confidence in the immunization, which was developed in record time.