NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday afternoon received the OK from CDC director Dr. Robert Redfield to participate in Wednesday's vice presidential debate in Utah.
Pence's press secretary Devon O'Malley released a memo from Dr. Redfield, detailing his approval, after consulting with Pence's physician, Dr. Jesse Shonau.
"After a detailed discussion with Dr. Shonau about his investigation and the serial negative testing results of the Vice President, the CDC concludes from a public health standpoint, it is safe for the Vice President to participate in the upcoming Vice Presidential debate," Dr. Redfield said in the memo.
Earlier in the day, Dr. Schonau wrote in a memo released by Pence's office, "Vice President Mike Pence has remained healthy without any COVID-19 symptoms, and had continued to have daily COVID-19 antigen tests and intermittent PCR tests which have all resulted as negative."
"The Vice President was traveling on Tuesday afternoon, Wednesday, and Thursday and remained at his residence on Friday, Saturday and Sunday out of an abundance of caution," he added.
"Vice President Mike Pence is not a (sic) close contact with any individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19, including President Donald J. Trump and senior members of the White House administration, according to the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)," he wrote.
He concluded, "Vice President Mike Pence is encouraged to go about his normal activities and does not need to quarantine."