NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Joe Biden will receive his COVID-19 vaccine booster shot on Monday afternoon, the White House announced.
Biden "will deliver remarks and receive a COVID-19 booster shot in line with the CDC’s and FDA’s recommendations," the White House said.
The event will take place in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building across from the White House.
Biden also tweeted, "I’ll be getting my COVID-19 booster shot — and I encourage everyone who’s eligible to get theirs as well."
The president's tweet included a video of him speaking last week about who is eligible for the booster.
"The Food and Drug Administration, the FDA, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the CDC, they've completed their independent scientific review," Biden said in the video. "And based on that review, the majority of Americans who were fully vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine are now able to receive the booster shot six months after they've received their second shot. Six months after you received the second shot, you're eligible."
Biden further explained, "Those eligible include, in addition to meeting requirement of six months after the second shot, those people are 65 years or older. Adults 18 and over with certain underlying health conditions, like diabetes and obesity. And those who are at increased risk of COVID-19 because of where they work or where they live, like health care workers, teachers, grocery store workers."
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