Trump says he will reverse plan for early vaccine at White House

Officials said earlier on Sunday that doses of the newly approved vaccine from Pfizer would be made available to those who work in close quarters with the nation’s top leaders.

President Donald Trump says he is reversing a directive for White House officials to receive an early Covid-19 vaccination (Adam Hunger/AP)

Donald Trump has said he will reverse an administration directive to vaccinate top government officials against Covid-19 while the jab is distributed first to frontline health workers and residents of nursing homes and long-term care facilities.

The president made the announcement hours after his administration confirmed senior US officials, including White House aides who work in close proximity to Mr Trump and vice president Mike Pence, would be offered coronavirus vaccines as soon as this week under federal continuity of government plans.