Former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, And Bill Clinton Volunteer To Get COVID-19 Vaccine On Camera
Former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton have all volunteered to get their Covid-19 vaccines on camera to promote public confidence in the vaccine’s safety.
In an interview with SiriusXM host Joe Madison scheduled to air this Thursday, Obama, 59, said that he will be open to taking a vaccine solely because of Dr. Fauci’s confidence in how effective it will be: “People like Anthony Fauci, who I know, and I’ve worked with, I trust completely,” Obama said. “So, 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.” He added, “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,” CNN quotes.
Bill Clinton’s press secretary also told CNN on Wednesday that he too would be willing to take the vaccine in a public setting to promote it. Angel Urena told the outlet: “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.” #Socialites, will you take a COVID vaccine? Sound off!
Freddy Ford, Bush’s chief of staff, told CNN that the 43rd President had reached out to Dr. Anthony Fauci — the nation’s top infectious disease expert and Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, to see how he could help promote the vaccine. Ford said, “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,” Ford told CNN. “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.”
No word on what Trump’s plans will be if he gets his hands on a vaccine.
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