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VP Mike Pence publicly receives COVID vaccine: ‘I didn’t feel a thing’

Pence, wife, surgeon general all receive vaccine

Vice President Mike Pence receives the COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 18, 2020. (NBC News)

Vice President Mike Pence received the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine during a public event Friday morning.

His wife, Karen Pence, and Surgeon General Jerome Adams received the vaccine at the event.

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“I didn’t feel a thing,” said Pence as he thanked the doctors who administered the vaccine.

The trio received the first of two doses of the Pfizer vaccine. They will receive their second dose in 21 days.

The live event has ended.

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