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Trump Says He’s Not Scheduled To Take The First Round Of The COVID-19 Vaccine—And Neither Is The Rest Of The White House Staff

<p>Roommates&comma; as the first doses of the long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine are being administered throughout the U&period;S&period;&comma; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;dev&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;attorney-general-william-barr-unexpectedly-resigns-with-just-weeks-left-of-the-trump-administration&sol;">Trump<&sol;a> recently provided a surprising announcement about his own vaccination plans&period; Taking to Twitter&comma; Trump revealed that he will not be among those who take the first round of the vaccine—and neither will members of the White House staff&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Surprising many&comma; Trump said he had <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;npr&period;org&sol;sections&sol;coronavirus-live-updates&sol;2020&sol;12&sol;14&sol;946142015&sol;trump-says-white-house-officials-wont-be-first-to-receive-covid-19-vaccine">requested a change<&sol;a> in plans and that White House staff&comma; including himself&comma; would not be among the first to get the vaccine unless &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;necessary&period;” This decision goes against plans that were in the works that were set to have Trump and White House staff members receive the COVID-19 vaccine first&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Trump tweeted the new vaccine plans&comma; 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