Biden to receive annual physical on Friday

President BidenJoe BidenHouse Democrats push vote on social spending plan to Friday Fauci says all adults should ‘go get boosted’ Senate confirms Park Service director after years of acting heads MORE will visit Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday morning to receive his annual physical, the White House said.

“Later this morning, the President will travel to Walter Reed Medical Center for his routine annual physical. We will provide more details after he arrives at Walter Reed,” White House press secretary Jen PsakiJen PsakiOn The Money — House Democrats ready to Build Back Better Harris’s communications director to depart next month White House tells businesses to move forward with vaccine mandate MORE said in a brief statement to reporters early Friday morning.

The White House said in May that Biden would receive his physical later this year, but since has provided no specific details on when it would happen until now.

Biden last released results of a medical assessment in December 2019 during the presidential campaign. That assessment was completed by his longtime physician, Kevin O’Connor, who Biden has tapped to serve as the top physician in the White House.

Biden, who will be 79 on Saturday, is the oldest president in U.S. history. Former President TrumpDonald TrumpGOP Senate candidate says Fauci is ‘mass murderer,’ should be jailed rather than ‘hero’ Rittenhouse Overnight Health Care — Presented by Emergent Biosolutions — Pfizer, US strike COVID-19 pill deal On The Money — House Democrats ready to Build Back Better MORE, who himself is 75, sought to make Biden’s fitness for office an issue during the 2020 presidential campaign.

The White House traditionally releases a summary of the physical sometime after it is completed. Trump was scrutinized during his tenure due to the lack of transparency around his health information.

Biden fractured his foot last November while playing with his dog, but he has not had any health incidents while in the White House. The president sometimes exhibits a cough, which Psaki has attributed to allergies.

The White House is taking precautions to protect Biden from COVID-19. Employees of the West Wing and other parts of the federal government are required to be vaccinated. Journalists and guests who come in close contact with Biden are tested for COVID-19 beforehand. Biden, who was vaccinated with Pfizer’s vaccine, received his booster in late September just after they were authorized.