Biden: "I Will Also Get a Booster Shot... Opportunity Coming for Moderna and Janssen Recipients"

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[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] U.S. President Joe Biden said he will also receive the COVID-19 vaccine 'booster shot' and urged elderly and vulnerable individuals to get vaccinated.

On the 24th (local time), President Biden stated, "I will get the booster shot too," emphasizing, "I don't know exactly when, but I will get the booster shot as well."

He said, "The booster shot is free and can be received at 80,000 locations nationwide, including 40,000 pharmacies."

President Biden's remarks came after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) authorized booster shots for those aged 65 and older and vulnerable individuals who received the Pfizer vaccine. The booster shot can be administered at least six months after the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine.

President Biden also anticipated that those who received the Moderna and Janssen vaccines will have opportunities to receive booster shots in the future.

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