US President-elect Joe Biden receives Pfizer Covid vaccine shot

US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday publicly received the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine and said he was doing this to demonstrate that people should be ready to take the vaccine when it is available.

"Today, I received the COVID-19 vaccine. To the scientists and researchers who worked tirelessly to make this possible — thank you. We owe you an awful lot...And to the American people — know there is nothing to worry about. When the vaccine is available, I urge you to take it," Joe Biden said in a tweet.