Rep. Cedric Richmond of Louisiana, who wi l l lead Biden's Off ice of Publ ic Engagement , tested positive for the coronavirus last week. He did not have close contact with the president-elect before the positive test , an aide said. According to a December NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey, 61% of Americans said they wi l l take a vaccine when they are able to, up from 49% in September . Among those most reluctant to get the vaccine are supporters of President Trump, people who l ive in rural areas and people without col lege degrees. If a vaccine for the coronavirus is made avai lable to you, wi l l you choose to be vaccinated?
The White House has not said when Trump or f irst lady Melania Trump, both of whom were infected with the virus earl ier this year , would receive the vaccine. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is expected to begin her course of vaccination next week. Source: NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Pol l of 1 ,065 U.S. adults conducted between Dec. 1 and Dec. 6. The margin of error for the overal l sample is 3.7 percentage points. There were 916 registered voters, with a margin of error of 4 percentage points. Totals may not add up to 100% because of rounding. Credit : Audrey Carlsen/NPR
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