President Joe Biden has gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and annual flu shot, the White House said Saturday.
The White House physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, said in a memo that Biden received both shots on Friday. O’Connor said Biden, 80, also was vaccinated several weeks ago against the respiratory illness known as RSV.
“As we enter the cold and flu season, the President encourages all Americans to follow his example and to check with their healthcare provider or pharmacist to assure that they are fully vaccinated,” O’Connor wrote.
In other news, Biden also drank some water, and didn’t do meth.
I only respect politicians that do meth, sadly :/
Ya I am getting mine next week. Why is this news? lol
Because the last guy spent so much time and effort pandering to the antivaxxer crowd and it resulted in the deaths of millions.
And the current guy told everybody that if they do get the shots, they won't catch or spread covid.
I think you've injected too much bleach to equate Biden's slight exaggeration with Trump's straight up conspiratorial lies
No. This is not a "slight exaggeration." Biden and the CDC literally said that if you get the vaccine, you will not catch covid in early 2021. I remember these news stories, and him saying so on camera, and people are now denying they ever said such a thing.
Nobody denies anything. It's simply not on the same level of bullshit that Trump spread. Not even remotely.
Being a lesser level of bullshit doesn't mean it's not bullshit. Biden gave people a false sense of security by shooting off his mouth and rambling about stuff he does not understand. Just because Trump's a bigger liar doesn't excuse Biden.
Yep, it doesnt excuse him automatically, you are right. Let's judge him for a saying tje vaccine protects more than it did - sorry again, why is this not an exaggeration? - while we judge Trump for willfullingly lie about treatments, seriosity of the disease and precautions that is estimated to have caused a fuckton of additional deaths. Let's see…Biden's exaggeration caused…0 deaths.
So, comparing a pebble to a boulder. See the issue?
Look, there's one now!
Can we start ignoring anime pfp’s like we used to do on Twitter?
(i say, with an anime-adjacent pfp)
Reason the president does stuff like this is to a) remind people that the vaccines are now available and b) they’re safe enough for the most important person in the country.
Exactly. This is what you're supposed to do.
It's like covering your mouth when you cough or shitting in the toilet rather than the living room floor.
You mean, not be a Republican? Got it.
It pisses off the conservatives.
Hey me too, got both today. I'm doing what uncle sam asks of me.
Real patriots threaten their countrymen and don’t get vaccines! Didn’t you know this!?
I'm just not trying to get myself or others sick. Fuckin' wild, right?
Okay
I just flew in from getting my COVID and flu shots, and dang, are my arms sore.
What strain is targeted by this updated vaccine?
XBB.1.5
The White House physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, said in a memo that Biden received both shots on Friday.
Cool, I got this year’s COVID shot before the president.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and annual flu shot, the White House said Saturday.
The White House physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, said in a memo that Biden received both shots on Friday.
“As we enter the cold and flu season, the President encourages all Americans to follow his example and to check with their healthcare provider or pharmacist to assure that they are fully vaccinated,” O’Connor wrote.
Experts worry that immunity from previous vaccinations and infections is fading in many people, and a new shot would save many lives.
Children and adults who have multisystem inflammatory syndrome should wait to get vaccinated until recovering from being sick and 90 days have passed since the diagnosis, according to the CDC.
Biden tested positive for COVID-19 in July 2022 and a second time slightly more than three days after he was cleared to exit coronavirus isolation.
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