Pence to Get COVID-19 Vaccine in Bid to Build Confidence Among Americans

Vice President Mike Pence listens during a White House Coronavirus Task Force press briefing at the White House in Washington on Nov. 19, 2020. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

Vice President Mike Pence will be injected with the newly approved COVID-19 vaccine in a public event on Friday, while Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden plans to get vaccinated soon.

The White House announced that Pence and his wife, Second Lady Karen Pence, “will publicly receive a COVID-19 vaccine to promote the safety and efficacy of the vaccine and build confidence among the American people.”