Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell announced in Senate floor remarks on Monday that he just received his Covid-19 booster.
“I’m glad to share that a few minutes ago I received a booster vaccination for Covid-19,” he said.
“It was an easy decision to receive a booster. I’m a survivor of childhood polio from before vaccines eradicated that disease here in our country and around the world so I’ve been a lifelong champion of vaccinations," McConnell said on the Senate floor.
“Like I’ve been saying for months, these safe and effective vaccines are the way to defend ourselves and our families from this terrible virus. They’re also how we stay on offense against Covid as a country. All Americans should speak with their doctors and get vaccinated,” he said.
McConnell's announcement came only hours after President Biden received a Covid-19 booster on camera at the White House.
"We know that to beat this pandemic and to save lives ... we need to get folks vaccinated," Biden said during remarks ahead of his shot. "So, please, please do the right thing. Please get these shots. It can save your life and it can save the lives of those around you."
CNN's Kate Sullivan and Jamie Gumbrecht contributed reporting to this post.