WASHINGTON - Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to receive a COVID-19 vaccine Friday on live television at the White House to "build confidence among the American people" about its safety and efficacy.Pence will be joined by his wife, second lady Karen Pence, and Surgeon General Jerome Adams, who will both receive the vaccine as well.
The vaccination is scheduled to take place at 8 a.m. ET. The vice president, who heads the White House Coronavirus Task Force, toured a vaccine production facility this week and reiterated his confidence in the vaccine development. "Be confident that we have cut red tape but we've cut no corners when it comes to the development of this vaccine," Pence said during the visit. "I look forward, in the days.