“We’re grateful that the former president got the booster,and we’re also grateful that he made clear in a recent interview that they work and they’re safe,” Psaki told reporters in a briefing on Thursday (Friday AEDT)
Just 62 per cent of Americans are fully vaccinated,one of the lowest rates among rich nations,thanks in part to a Republican-led pushback against Democratic President Joe Biden’s year-long vaccination campaign.
Trump revealed on Sunday during an interview with former Fox News personality Bill O’Reilly that he received a booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine,triggering jeers and hectoring from the live audience.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki:grateful Trump has embraced booster shots.Credit:AP
Public support of boosters represents a change in tone for Trump,who said in September that he likely would not get one.