US Vice President Mike Pence receives the Covid-19 vaccine at the White House in Washington, US, December 18, 2020 ReutersHe was injected with the vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech SEUS Vice President Mike Pence received his Covid-19 vaccine live on television on Friday, seeking to shore up public support for vaccinations after US deaths from the coronavirus topped 3,000 for a third straight day. Pence, his wife Karen Pence, and Surgeon General Jerome Adams each rolled up their sleeves and took injections from medical staff in white coats, becoming the highest-profile recipients to receive the vaccine publicly. Well done,” said Pence, the leader of the White House coronavirus task force. Pence said at the White House event that approval was expected within hours. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar told CNBC on Thursday that 5.9 million Moderna vaccine doses had been allotted for state governments and were ready to distribute nationwide starting this weekend.

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