Last Friday, President Joe Biden granted the press a rare moment of his time to note that he had requested congressional funding for a new COVID vaccine, revealing “it will likely be recommended that everybody get it.” In case you’re wondering if we can expect even more of a vaccine push from the White House, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre made it clear during Monday’s press briefing.
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During the briefing, a reporter brought up the president’s remarks, asking when the president will decide if he will indeed be recommending everybody get the vaccine. Jean-Pierre said she “believes [s]” the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) will have an update in mid-September. Although the reporter did not ask about the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine, Jean-Pierre spoke to that regardless, as she promoted the vaccine in this exchange and in many others throughout the briefing.
“So, we know that, as you all know, vaccinations against COVID-19 remain the safest protection for avoiding hospitalization, long-term health outcomes, and death, which is why we are–we are going to be encouraging Americans to stay up to date on their vaccines,” Jean-Pierre said.
Not only did the press secretary refer the reporter to agencies beyond the CDC, the official White House transcript had to correct her, given that she said to contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) when she should have said Health & Human Services (HHS).
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