The country's top health experts will receive their first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine this Tuesday. Included in the group is Dr. Anthony Fauci. 

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The country's top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci, other health experts, and government officials will receive the first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine.

This instrumental test will help boost the confidence of Americans in the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine. 

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Health and Government Officials to Get Vaccinated

In United States' fight against COVID-19, it is very important to boost the confidence and trust of millions of Americans and other residents in the country over the COVID-19 vaccine.

It is undeniable that many still doubt the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine following the reports of an allergic reaction.

According to POLITICO, Fauci, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins, and frontline health workers are scheduled to receive their first shot of vaccine on Tuesday morning.

The report said that health and government officials are going to get Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine.

The second shot will be given four weeks after the first shot. Alex Azar officially made the announcement on Monday afternoon through his social media account. 

Moderna is the second biotechnology company that received emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drugs Administration.

Its vaccine is said to be 95 percent effective in protecting the person against the infectious and deadly COVID-19. 

NIH Helped Moderna in Developing and Testing the Vaccine

The National Institutes of Health helped Moderna in developing and testing the COVID-19 vaccine, which became the first out of dozens of hopefuls to begin human trials this spring.

It is not a surprise anymore that they choose Moderna's vaccine among the rest due to its promising efficacy.

Additionally, Dr. Anthony Fauci and other officials at the National Institutes of Health were involved in the Operation Warp Speed initiative to speed vaccine development this year.

This is a milestone in the country that helped developed and produced the vaccine that will soon end the pandemic. 

Top government officials have already received their first shot of the vaccine like Vice-President Mike Pence, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Both the top two leaders in the House of Senate and Congress received their first shot on Friday. 

On the other hand, Dr. Anthony Fauci, who is the country's top infectious disease expert, has been waiting for his turn to be vaccinated. He appeared on TV on Friday and said that he was ready to go and eager to get the vaccine as soon as possible. 

Most of the government officials including President-elect Joe Biden appeared on TV when they get their vaccine.

This is to give a strong message to millions of Americans and other residents in the country that the vaccine is safe and effective. 

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