The former first lady announced that she was COVID-positive on social media and encouraged people to get both vaccinated and boosted.
QUICK FACTS:
- Former first lady Hillary Clinton announced on Twitter that she tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday.
- The former secretary of state and presidential candidate has received the COVID-19 vaccine, NPR notes.
- Clinton said she’s experiencing only mild symptoms and attributed her condition to “protections” that vaccines “can provide” against more severe illness.
- She said that former President Bill Clinton has tested negative and is quarantining until everyone in their household is in the clear.
HILLARY’S COMMENTS ABOUT THE DIAGNOSIS:
- “Well, I’ve tested positive for COVID. I’ve got some mild cold symptoms but am feeling fine. I’m more grateful than ever for the protection vaccines can provide against serious illness. Please get vaccinated and boosted if you haven’t already!” she tweeted.
- “Bill tested negative and is feeling fine. He’s quarantining until our household is fully in the clear. Movie recommendations appreciated!”
- Political commentator Tim Young responded to the tweet asking, “Who sponsored this tweet- Pfizer or Moderna?”
BACKGROUND:
- Fully vaccinated White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki also announced a positive test on Tuesday, according to The Blaze, after already testing positive in October of 2021.
- “Thanks to the vaccine, I have only experienced mild symptoms,” Psaki said in a statement. She also recommended that Clinton watch the docu-drama “Inventing Anna,” which closely follows the life of a woman who is given fame and fortune by scamming people into believing her lies and famously looks down on “poor people.”
