March 1, 2021, 4:36 PM EST / Updated March 2, 2021, 12:02 PM EST
By Dartunorro Clark and Monica Alba
Former President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump quietly received the Covid-19 vaccine at the White House in January, a Trump advisor told NBC News on Monday.
It is not clear which type of vaccine they received and they were not disclosed at the time by the Trump White House. The official White House photographer was also not present to document the event, according to an official with direct knowledge.
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Meanwhile, President Joe Biden publicly received both doses of the Pfizer vaccine in an effort to boost confidence about its safety and efficacy. Then-Vice President Mike Pence was also vaccinated in December at a live event with the same goal.
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Three of Trump's predecessors, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama, have also said they would receive their shots in public.
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