One week after work, President Biden’s White House medical team has administered the coronavirus vaccine to several hundred officials and aims to vaccinate all staff in person over the coming weeks, according to reports. officials to Axios.
Why it’s important: The new administration is stepping up steps to protect President Biden and all staff working within the White House complex. The administration also requires daily COVID testing of employees and N95 masks at all times.
Details: Emails addressed to White House staff began coming out earlier this month with the subject “Invitation to receive vaccination against COVID-19.”
- The emails reflect recent staff guidance on the new administration’s narrow COVID-19 protocols.
What they say: “As we announced last month, approximately three dozen senior staff members, the national security team and incoming cabinet candidates received their first dose in early January,” the spokesman for Axios told Axios. the White House, Kevin Munoz.
- “The White House medical team has vaccinated several hundred additional Presidential Executive Office staff who work every day on the site … to ensure a safe COVID work environment around the president and key leaders who have national security and continuity government responsibilities “.