Kamala Harris: Fully Vaccinated US Vice President Tests Positive for COVID-19
- American Vice President Kamala Harris is the latest top US official to contract the coronavirus despite being fully vaccinated
- According to a statement released by her office, the second-in-command is not displaying symptoms
- The White House said that Harris had not been in close contact with President Joe Biden or his wife Jill Biden in recent days
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US Vice President Kamala Harris has tested positive for COVID-19.
News Sky reports that a statement from her press secretary said Harris, 57, had exhibited no symptoms and will isolate while continuing to work.
Source: UGC
The statement read in part:
"She will follow CDC guidelines and the advice of her physicians. The Vice President will return to the White House when she tests negative."
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The White House said neither US President Joe Biden nor first lady Jill Biden were considered a close contact of Harris due to their respective recent travel schedules.
She received her first dose of the Moderna vaccine weeks before taking office and a second dose just days after inauguration Day in 2021.
She then received a booster shot in late October and an additional booster on April 1.
Infections have risen in some parts of the US due to the highly transmissible Omicron variant, even as cases are falling overall, according to public health officials.
Administration officials have said recently that Joe Biden's regular contact with advisers and supporters could expose him to the virus.
Hollywood star Lupita tests positive for coronavirus
Legit.ng earlier reported that super talented actress Lupita Nyong'o contracted COVID-19.
Taking to Twitter on Tuesday, January 4, the Hollywood star announced that she had tested positive for the contagion despite being fully vaccinated.
"I too have tested positive for COVID-19. I'm fully vaccinated and taking care in isolation, so I trust I will be well," Lupita wrote.
The Kenyan-born thespian encouraged her fans to do all they can to stay away from COVID-19.
"Please do all you can to keep yourself and others protected from serious illness," she added.
Internet users took to their pages to sympathise with the film star.
Source: Legit.ng
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