On December 21, US President-elect Joe Biden got his first dose of the Pfizer vaccine at the Christiana Hospital in Newmark, Delaware. He took the jab publicly to get people to trust in the safety of the vaccine and, ensure them that there is nothing to worry about. Now, three weeks later, the 78-year-old incoming US president is about to receive his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, his office announced.

Biden’s team announced that this time too, he will publicly take the jab. No other details were disclosed.

The US was one of the worst-hit countries by the pandemic. More than 374,000 people have died of COVID. Biden blamed the outgoing President Donald Trump and his administration for loopholes in the distribution of vaccines.

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Trump had promised his citizens that 20 million Americans would receive their first shot of the vaccine by the end of 2020. Out of that, only 6.7 million have taken the jab.

Although 22.1 million doses have already been distributed all over the nation, there have been logistical challenges of getting injections for the elderly and health workers.

Both Pfizer and Moderna that are authorised by the US require to take two shots – the second one, a booster shot, is to be received after three weeks for Pfizer and four weeks for Moderna.

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Biden, the incoming president who will be sworn in on January 20, plans to release every available dose of vaccine to the public. Currently, the protocol releases the dose of vaccines in batches to make sure people receive their booster shot on time.