Pelosi & McConnell Receive vaccine, Biden Vaccine on Monday
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On Friday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) received coronavirus vaccinations and on Monday, President-elect Joe Biden and Jill Biden will receive their first doses of the coronavirus vaccine publicly. While left-leaning articles highlight that that Pelosi and McConnell received a shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine from Brian Monahan, right-leaning articles highlight that after McConnell received his vaccine, he tweeted, “Vaccines are how we beat this virus.”
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that Pelosi and McConnell received a shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine from Brian Monahan, the attending physician of the U.S. Congress and Supreme Court. There was also some backlash around members of Congress being first in line for the vaccine, even as they remain at odds over a relief package for Americans struggling economically due to the pandemic.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be getting her vaccine the week after Biden gets it. On Thursday, Biden’s transition team announced that Representative Cedric Richmond, a close adviser to Biden, tested positive for the virus.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that after McConnell received his vaccine, he tweeted, “Vaccines are how we beat this virus.” Pelosi said that even with the vaccine, she would continue to follow CDC guidelines.
From the left
Pelosi, McConnell receive coronavirus vaccine from the Capitol’s top doctor
The Washington Post