Politics & Government
U.S. Rep. Clark Gets COVID-19 Vaccines, Asks Others To Follow
The Melrose Democrat and Assistant Speaker of the House received the vaccine, which has been made available to Congress.
MELROSE, MA — U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark on Saturday morning received the COVID-19 vaccine before imploring others to do the same when it becomes available to them.
Clark said she got the Pfizer vaccine upon advice from doctors. The vaccine was made available to Congress "because of the need for continuity of government operations," Clark said in a statement.
"While I am no more deserving of the vaccine than anyone else, I want to demonstrate that coronavirus vaccines are safe and effective," Clark said. "By taking the vaccine, we are not only protecting ourselves, but everyone around us. I ask everyone to please take a vaccine as soon as they can. This is how we end the pandemic and the suffering it continues to cause."
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The Melrose Democrat was recently elected Assistant Speaker of the House, making her the fourth-highest ranking member of the House.
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