“Hello President Biden.”
That’s how Hailey Gallagher, 10, began a letter toJoe Bidenwith a unique offer.
“You have done so many great things and you are very busy. So I thought of an idea to help you. I want to be the kid advisor.”
Gallagher, who lives with her parents Mindy and Rich, in Princeton, N.J., said in her letter she was about to finish third grade but wanted to be of service to the president and other young people in the U.S.
“What the kid advisor would do is represent the kids of Am[e]rica. Here is why I think I should be it. One reason is I am smart. Another is I want to be Pres[i]dent when I grow up. I also like helping people. These are reasons why I should be the kid advisor.”
In a reply to Gallagher, Biden, 79, wrote, “You make an excellent point that people of every age have opinions that need to be heard. Remember that when young people talk, adults listen.”
“Incidentally, a doctor from Hailey’s pediatric office was also in the photo line, and she offered to welcome a crew to the office in order to make that happen,” a White House source tells PEOPLE.
Working with the White House, Nickelodeon’s Nick News team joined the Gallaghers at Princeton Nassau Pediatrics where Hailey — dressed in a light purple top with a matching mask and bow in her hair — got her shot, one of 3,000 doses of the vaccine administered at the doctor’s office that week.
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine isapproved and recommended for kids ages 5 to 11.
“It’s just a little pinch versus getting really sick and maybe even going to the hospital,” Gallagher told the news crew’s cameras.
You can watch thesegment that features Kid Advisor Hailey Gallagher here. The “Nick News Break” will also air on Nickelodeon channels twice a month.
“Keep speaking up about the things that you care about, and continue helping people — our world depends on it,” Biden told Gallagher in his letter. “One day, kids may be writing to you as President.”
Biden also tweeted about Hailey’s efforts to promote the safety of COVID vaccination for children. “Hailey is proof that you can make a positive impact no matter what your age,“he wrote. “Way to get out the word about vaccines!”
“No,” the doctor says, “there are no peanuts in the vaccine.”
source: people.com
