Newly elected US President Joe Biden has been vaccinated against coronavirus. The news agency AFP reported this information.

Biden took the first dose of the Pfizer-Bioentech vaccine on Monday. Scenes of his vaccination were broadcast live on television.

Biden, 6, was vaccinated at a hospital in Delaware. His wife, Jill Biden, took the first dose of the vaccine early in the day. The newly elected president gave this information.

Biden said he was taking the vaccine to show Americans that it was safe. There is nothing to worry about vaccination.

Biden also tweeted after the vaccination. "Today I received the Covid-19 vaccine," he tweeted. Thanks to the scientists and researchers who have worked tirelessly to make this possible. '

Biden reassures US public about Ticker's safety “There’s nothing to worry about,” he said. He called on the American people to take the vaccine when it is available.

Meanwhile, several political leaders, including Vice President Mike Pence and Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, have been vaccinated.

Newly elected Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband Douglas Emhoff are expected to receive the vaccine next week.

U.S. President Donald Trump was hospitalized for three days after contracting the corona last October. He did not say when he would be vaccinated.

In a December 13 tweet, Trump said, "I haven't decided when to take the vaccine. But I will take it at the appropriate time. '

The Pfizer-Bioentech vaccine was first approved in the United States. It has been used as the second vaccine in the country since the modern vaccine was approved.

Biden has set a goal of vaccinating 100 million doses of corona within the first 100 days of taking office.