Trump will get COVID shot, physician says president is in ‘wonderful’ well being

President Donald Trump has obtained up to date flu and COVID-19 booster pictures in preparation for upcoming journey, the president’s doctor introduced Oct. 10.

Sean P. Barbabella, a U.S. Navy captain, shared the data in a letter submitted Friday to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.

“President Donald J. Trump successfully completed a scheduled follow-up evaluation today at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center,” Barbabella wrote, saying the go to was a part of the president’s ongoing well being upkeep plan and included “advanced imaging, lab testing and preventative assessments.”

Last month, Trump demanded that COVID-19 vaccine makers present proof of their effectiveness.

“Many people think they are a miracle that saved Millions of lives. Others disagree!” he stated of COVID-19 drugs corresponding to vaccines made by Pfizer, Moderna and different pharmaceutical corporations. “With CDC being ripped apart over this question, I want the answer, and I want it NOW.”

Trump, 79, made the remarks in a Sept. 1 post on Truth Social following his dismissal of CDC director Susan Monarez a month into her tenure after a dispute with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime skeptic of vaccines.

In July, the president was recognized with power venous insufficiency that has resulted in seen swelling in his decrease legs close to his ankles.

On Friday, Barbabella stated that along with Trump’s flu and COVID booster pictures, the president additionally obtained preventative well being screenings, he stated, including that Trump “continues to demonstrate excellent overall health.”

Trump led the initiative to hurry COVID vaccine improvement in his first time period. But he has supported Kennedy’s management of the Health and Human Services Department to this point, together with the Food and Drug Administration’s choice to narrow COVID shot approval for Americans below 65, Kennedy’s firing of the vaccine advisory panel, and his claims linking autism to Tylenol and childhood vaccines. A latest ballot discovered that solely 1 in 4 Americans believe Kennedy’s recommendations are based mostly on scientific proof.

The Food and Drug Administration declared COVID-19 vaccine steering adjustments in late August, ending emergency-use authorizations for COVID-19 vaccines and approving Moderna, Pfizer and Novavax immunizations just for individuals over 65 and people with current well being circumstances make them “high risk.”

The new tips symbolize the tightest restrictions on vaccine entry for the reason that immunizations have grow to be accessible.

Here’s what was authorized:

• Moderna, Pfizer and Novavax immunizations have been authorized just for “those at high risk” and other people over 65.
• Moderna vaccine was authorized for kids 6 months and older with an underlying situation and other people over 65.
• Pfizer was authorized for these 5 and older with an underlying situation and other people over 65.
• Novavax was authorized for these 12 and older with an underlying situation and other people over 65.

Reuters contributed reporting to this story.