After a week of work, President Biden’s White House medical team administered the coronavirus vaccine to several hundred employees – and intends to vaccinate all employees personally in the coming weeks, officials told Axios.
Why does it matter: The new administration is taking steps to protect President Biden and all employees who work within the White House complex. Management also requires daily COVID testing of employees and N95 masks at all times.
Details: E-mails to White House officials began to be sent earlier this month with the subject, “Invitation to receive COVID-19 vaccination.”
- The emails reflect recent guidance to the team on the new administration’s strict COVID-19 protocols.
What they are saying: “As we announced last month, approximately three dozen new members of the senior team, the national security team and the new cabinet nominees received their first dose in early January,” White House spokesman Kevin Munoz said. Axios.
- “The White House medical team vaccinated several hundred additional employees of the President’s Executive Office who are working on the site every day … to ensure a safe working environment for COVID around the president and key national security leaders. and continuity of government responsibilities. “