President Joe Biden claimed in July 2021 that people vaccinated against COVID-19 would not catch the virus, exactly a year before he tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday.
Biden argued vaccinations would prevent people from hospitalizations and death from COVID-19, according to CNN’s transcript of the July 21, 2021, town hall event during which he made the claims.
“You’re OK,” Biden said. “You’re not going to — you’re not going to get COVID if you have these vaccinations.”
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Biden, 79, has exercised caution during most of the pandemic, submitting to regular, proactive testing for himself and aides, as well as socially distanced meetings with staff whenever possible. In March, he received his second booster shot against COVID-19.
The president is currently “experiencing mild symptoms” and “will isolate at the White House” as he continues his work. All of the White House’s planned meetings will be held over the phone or with Zoom from his residence, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre wrote in a statement.
Biden traveled to Massachusetts on Wednesday to deliver a speech on climate change action and was scheduled to deliver remarks on gun violence in Pennsylvania later in the day. Last week, Biden completed a trip to the Middle East, where he visited Israel and Saudi Arabia.
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Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for the virus in April. Her husband, Doug Emhoff, tested positive for the virus in March. Both were fully vaccinated.
