Biden gets shot, says vaccines ‘necessity’ to prevent re-entering national emergency

U.S. President Joe Biden urged Americans to get the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine, as he rolled up his sleeve to get the shot on Tuesday. The president said the Omicron variant-targeting vaccine was “a necessity to deal with” to ensure the U.S. doesn’t re-enter into a national emergency.

• U.S. FDA proposes annual COVID-19 vaccinations for most Americans
• Health Canada approves Moderna’s bivalent COVID-19 booster for BA.4, BA.5 subvariants