Covid-19: Joe Biden to be vaccinated in public on Monday

The event will take place in front of the cameras to spread the message that the vaccine is "safe," said Jen Psaki, spokeswoman for the U.S. President-elect, on Friday.

At 78 years old, he wants to set an example. Joe Biden will be vaccinated against Covid-19 on Monday, December 21, the spokeswoman for the president-elect of the United States announced on Friday, December 18. "This Monday, President-elect Joe Biden and [his wife] Dr. Jill Biden will receive their first dose of Pfizer vaccine in [Delaware]," said Jen Psaki.

The spokeswoman said the event would be held "in public" to get the message out that the vaccine is "safe. The future vice-president, Kamala Harris, will be vaccinated the following week.

Mike Pence, the current U.S. vice president, was administered Pfizer/BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine live in front of television cameras on Friday. He said he was "happy to have received this safe and effective vaccine" and said he "felt nothing". "We are gathered here this morning to build confidence" in this vaccine, he continued.