Vice President Harris received his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Md.
Harris urged all Americans to get the vaccine when they are at his disposal and thanked NIH workers for their work.
“The importance of NIH is that it is an essential function of government, which is to provide public health. The work that happens here has a goal, to improve public health. And the importance of job search that happens at NIH , it’s not about profits. It’s about people, “Harris said.
“These scientists, these medical professionals … they created something that will save your life and the lives of your family and community,” Harris said through two face masks. “It was really pretty painless and it will save your life.”
Harris reiterated President Biden’s goal of distributing 100 million shots in 100 days, a goal that most experts say is a subpromise and far less than what is needed to domesticate the pandemic.
“We will make 100 million vaccines in 100 days and then do whatever it takes to improve the health and well-being of our country,” Harris said.
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Harris received the first dose of the Modern vaccine in late December at United Medical Center in southeast Washington, DC. The medical center serves residents in neighborhoods 7 and 8, who represent the largest population of African American residents in DC.