U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski released the following statement after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, Dec. 18:

“Because of American ingenuity and innovation, we will soon have two safe and effective vaccines approved for the fight to end this pandemic.

“Today on the advice of the Office of the Attending Physician, I received a COVID-19 vaccine, following the example of Vice President Mike Pence, Second Lady Karen Pence, and Surgeon General Jerome Adams in showing our fellow Hoosiers they can be fully confident these vaccines are safe and effective. 

“I will continue working with federal, state, and local officials to ensure vaccine doses are distributed in our communities as efficiently as possible so that together we can defeat this invisible enemy.”