Washington: Former US presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton have said they are ready to get themselves vaccinated first to instill confidence among American citizens in the Corona virus vaccine. These statements come at a time when Pfizer and Moderna are expected to have their first shipment of the Corona virus vaccine in mid-December.
Obama said in an interview with SeriousXM Radio on Wednesday that he had full faith in top American infectious disease specialist Anthony Fauci. He said that if Mr. Fauci tells him that this vaccine is safe, he is ready to take it. He said, “I will take it and I can take it on TV or it can be filmed so that people know that I trust this science.”
Former President George Bush’s Chief of Staff Freddie Ford told CNN that the former president had spoken with Mr. Fauci and the White House’s Covid-19 response team to learn how to help promote the vaccine What can they do, he said, “First of all, vaccines should be considered safe and those people who need them most should be vaccinated on a priority basis. After this Mr. Bush will happily do it in front of the camera. “
Former President Bill Clinton is also set to be publicly vaccinated. His spokesman Angel Uweka said, “President Clinton will get the vaccine as soon as it is available, based on the priorities set by public health officials, and he can also take it publicly if it helps build confidence among American citizens about vaccination . “
