General
Mike Pence receives COVID-19 vaccine on live television from White House to reassure Americans it is safe
US Vice-President Mike Pence has been vaccinated for COVID-19 in a live-television event aimed at reassuring Americans the vaccine is safe.
Key points:
- Health experts say more than 75 per cent of the population needs to be vaccinated to achieve “herd immunity”
- Mr Pence said he and his wife got the vaccine in public to build confidence in it
- Other US presidents and their family members have fronted public vaccination campaigns in the past
In remarks after his shot, Mr Pence called the speed with which the vaccine was developed “a medical miracle.”
“The American people can be confident: we have one and, perhaps within hours, two” safe vaccines,” Mr Pence said.
“Building confidence in the vaccine is what brings us here this morning.”
Mr Pence’s…
-
Business19 hours ago3 of the best ASX stocks to buy now with $2,500
-
Noosa News19 hours agoBrisbane’s 2025–26 budget revealed: rate hikes, service fee rises and major infrastructure plans
-
Noosa News13 hours agoHow errors, penalties and bad decisions helped New South Wales beat themselves in Origin II
-
Noosa News19 hours agoRapist who tortured woman for weeks claims he deserves a lighter sentence for not letting her die