Scoop: Vice President Pence to receive televised vaccine shot
Vice President Mike Pence. Photo: SOPA Images / Getty Images
Vice President Mike Pence plans to receive his coronavirus vaccine shot on camera Friday morning at the White House to build vaccine confidence among the American people, according to an administration official with direct knowledge of the plans.
Driving the news: Details are still being worked out, but Pence wants the TV networks to carry the moment live in the morning, the source said, to maximize the audience for the vaccination.
The vice president, who has led the White House coronavirus task force, will be joined by second lady Karen Pence and Surgeon General Jerome Adams.