Obama, Bush, Clinton “I’ll get the vaccine in front of the camera” … Politicians launch ‘live vaccination’

Former US presidents who announced they would receive the Corona 19 vaccine in front of the camera. From left to right, former President Barack Obama, former President George W. Bush and former President Bill Clinton. [AP=연합뉴스]

Amid the imminent vaccination of a new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in the United States and the United Kingdom, influential figures have expressed their intention to “ live vaccination ” one after another. In order to allay public concerns about the vaccine, it will reveal the status of receiving the vaccine itself through live broadcasts.

In particular, in the United States, where the first vaccination is expected to begin this month, former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton stepped forward.

The UK plans to start vaccination next week after approving the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and Bioentech in Germany on the second day (local time).

In an interview with British ITV Good Morning Britain on the 2nd, British Health Minister Matt Hancock (42) revealed this schedule and said: “I will receive the Corona 19 vaccine on live broadcasts.” When 55-year-old show host Pierce Morgan first said: “If permission (from the authority) is granted, next Monday morning I will receive a live broadcast to encourage vaccination,” Minister Hancock responded. : “I will be vaccinated.”

British Health Secretary Matt Hancock. [AP=연합뉴스]

However, a separate permission from authorities is required for the two middle-aged people to receive the Corona 19 vaccine next week. This is because the UK has prioritized vaccines in order of age, such as seniors living in nursing homes, seniors aged 80 and over, 75 and over and 70 and over.

Secretary Hancock also said, “Because vaccination is a priority, we need to get approval to do it.” Still, he said, “But if we can get a license and people think it makes sense, I’m willing to do it (live vaccination). Because the MHRA approved, the vaccine is. It’s because it’s safe.” “I think it’s worth it if it helps convince someone to get vaccinated.”

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. [로이터=연합뉴스]

According to the Reuters news agency on the 2nd, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, 56, could also embark on a “live vaccination.” Public Affairs Secretary Allegra Stratton replied, “I don’t think the Prime Minister would rule out (that option)” to the reporter’s question: “Would you like to broadcast the Johnson vaccination scene live?”

However, he added, “I don’t want the prime minister to bypass the vulnerable group that should get the vaccine first.” However, Prime Minister Johnson already suffered from Corona 19 and suffered from obesity, so the vaccination ranking can be relatively fast, the foreign press observed.

Nicolas Sturgeon, head of the Home Rule of Scotland, also announced that he will be vaccinated against Corona 19 on live broadcast. “If I can persuade someone else to get vaccinated, I will get it as soon as possible,” he said.

According to the results of a survey of 5,351 British citizens published on the 3rd by Yugov, a polling agency, 70% of those surveyed said they “trust the vaccine.” On the other hand, 20% said they were still “not sure.” In the same poll, 66% of respondents favored Hancock’s live broadcast of the COVID-19 vaccine.

On the 3rd, CNN reported that former Presidents Obama, Bush and Clinton announced that they will inoculate the Corona 19 vaccine in front of the camera. Its goal is to ease the public’s anxiety about the Corona 19 vaccine.

In an interview with a broadcast show scheduled to air on Thursday, former President Obama said: “To increase public confidence, you can either appear on the air and get a shot or take this picture.”

The former president of the United States, Barack Obama. [AP=연합뉴스]

“I totally trust experts like Dr. Anthony Pouch (America’s leading infectious disease expert),” he said. “If Dr. Pouch says the vaccine is safe, I will definitely get it.” Earlier, Dr. Pouch promised, “I will get the Pfizer vaccine and encourage my family to get it.” “I trust Pfizer and the FDA (Food and Drug Administration),” he said.

In an interview, former President Obama also brought up the reality that blacks don’t trust the vaccine. “We know historically that African-American society is skeptical of vaccines,” he said. “But we no longer suffer from diseases that kill humans and communities like polio, measles and smallpox from the vaccine.”

From left to right, former US President Bill Clinton, former President Barack Obama and former President George W. Bush. [AP=연합뉴스]

According to CNN, former President Bush recently reached out to Dr. Pouch and Deborah Bucks, coordinator of the White House Corona 19 Task Force, saying that he will do everything possible to encourage the public to get vaccinated. Freddie Ford, a spokesman for former President Bush, said: “Once the priority vaccine has been approved and the priority group has been administered, you will be ready to shoot in front of the camera.”

In addition, Clinton’s spokesman Ángel Ureña also said: “Former President Clinton will be vaccinated as soon as possible according to the vaccination priorities established by the quarantine authorities.” “He said.

The US FDA will decide whether to approve the emergency use of the Pfizer-Bioentech vaccine on the 10th of this month. If approved, the US plans to begin vaccinating in 24 hours.

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