President-elect Joe Biden of the United States announced that he would be vaccinated against the new coronavirus, appealing its safety and calling on the public to prevent the spread of the infection during Christmas and New Year holidays.
President-elect Biden vaccinated the new coronavirus developed by American pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and German company Biontech in his hometown of Delaware on the 21st.
He appealed to the public about the safety by saying, "Vaccination is a big hope. Nothing to worry about."
In addition, Mr. Biden pointed out that "the spread of the vaccine will take time," and called for caution, such as encouraging people to wear masks to prevent the spread of the infection during Christmas and New Year holidays.
After the inauguration of the new administration on the 20th of next month, Mr. Biden will devote himself to countermeasures against the new coronavirus as the most important issue, and will limit the number of employees working in the White House as an infection prevention measure within the administration. I am also considering that.
Furthermore, according to diplomatic sources, Mr. Biden is coordinating to refrain from face-to-face meetings and foreign visits with foreign leaders for a while as the infection with the new coronavirus spreads.
In the United States, where more than 310,000 people have died from the new coronavirus, vaccination began on the 14th of this month, with Vice President Mike Pence vaccination last week and members of the federal parliament starting to receive vaccinations.