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Members of Congress and the White House Have Already Rolled Up Their Sleeves

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) receives a covid-19 vaccination shot by doctor Brian Monahan, attending physician of the United States Congress, in her office in Washington, D.C., on December 18, 2020.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) receives a covid-19 vaccination shot by doctor Brian Monahan, attending physician of the United States Congress, in her office in Washington, D.C., on December 18, 2020. Photo: Ken Cedeno / various sources / AFP (Getty Images)

In recent days, members of Congress from both parties have gotten vaccinations, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Dr. Brian Monahan, the Capitol physician, said that all members of Congress are eligible to be vaccinated under federal continuity guidelines and asked them to make appointments with his office to do so. On the White House side, Vice President Mike Pence was vaccinated on live TV on Friday and called the milestone a “medical miracle.”

President-elect Joe Biden and incoming First Lady Jill Biden will receive their vaccines on Monday.

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