The last three former presidents, Barack Obama (Democrat), George W. Bush (Republican) and Bill Clinton (Democrat), have volunteered to get the coronavirus vaccine publicly as a way to help
build confidence
in their safety and security. effectiveness.
The United States is days away from being able to begin distributing a coronavirus vaccine, with at least two companies, Pfizer and Moderna, developing a version and waiting for it to be tested and licensed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA, in English).
However, the dissemination of false information and messages against vaccination, especially in small groups on social networks, could be generating mistrust in their use.
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Obama said in an interview with SiriusXM Radio that he takes the word of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading infectious disease expert:
"If you tell me this vaccine is safe
and I can get vaccinated, you know, immunize against the coronavirus, absolutely I'll put it on. "
In the first stage of vaccination, which is expected to take place this month, the doses could be very limited.
A panel of experts has recommended to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that healthcare workers and residents of homes for the elderly who require special care have priority in the United States to receive the vaccine.
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Obama indicated that he will wait for these most vulnerable groups to receive the vaccine and then it will be his turn in front of the cameras, either on television or on video.
“I trust science.
What I don't trust is having coronavirus, "he
emphasized.
His predecessors were not far behind.
Bush will do whatever he can "to
encourage fellow citizens to get vaccinated
," Freddy Ford, assistant to the former president and former White House chief of staff, told CNN.
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The former president would have contacted Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx, coordinator of the coronavirus task force at the White House, weeks ago to see how he could help promote the vaccine, Ford said.
When the vaccine is ready, and after it is administered to priority populations, Bush "will line up to receive it," he said.
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Health officials have warned that a sufficient amount of the population needs to be immunized, at least 60%, for vaccination to be effective in stopping the spread of the virus.
To achieve this goal, public trust is vital.
Ángel Ureña, a Clinton spokesman, said the former president
would
also
take a photo of himself receiving the vaccine on a public stage
"if it helps to urge all Americans to do the same."
With information from CNN, SiriusXM Radio and NBC News.
