Vice President Mike Pence, together with his wife Karen, received an injection of the coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer on Friday morning. The Vice President had the injection at the White House. He is the highest-ranking official to have received the vaccine, and he was given the shot on live TV to promote the safety of the vaccine. The President may not be given the vaccine since he has been infected by the virus before.

“Karen and I wanted to step forward and take this vaccine to assure the American people that while we cut red tape, we cut no corners,” the Vice President said. “I didn’t feel a thing,” Pence said after getting the vaccine. “Well done,” he told the staff.

A doctor asked them a series of questions that are usually asked to those receiving the vaccine. They were asked if they had any adverse reactions to other vaccines before or were taking medications that thin the blood. There were other questions that are mandatory before the vaccine is administered.

“Make no mistake about it; it’s a medical miracle. I also believe that history will record that this week was the beginning of the end of the coronavirus pandemic,” Pence said after getting the vaccine.

Dr. Anthony Fauci was also present during the event. He reassured the public that the approval of the Pfizer vaccine was not a political thing and that it was based on science. “The decision as to whether or not it’s safe and effective is not in the hands of the company, nor was it in the hands of the administration,” Fauci said, adding that its approval came from an independent body.

Surgeon General Jerome Adams also received the vaccine during the event. He spoke of how people of color have reason to be skeptical of vaccines after Tuskegee medical experiments on black people conducted by the government.

“To truly promote confidence in these vaccines, we must start by acknowledging this history of mistreatment and exploitation of minorities by the medical communities and the government,” Adams said.