Former President Jimmy Carter celebrates his 97th birthday on 1st October
The 39th President is spending the day at home in Plains,
Georgia, a spokeswoman for The Carter Center said. The public is invited to
send him a virtual birthday message.
Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter have maintained
an active lifestyle despite health scares over the years. For decades, the
couple have volunteered to build homes for Habitat for Humanity and regularly
attend church services at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia.
The coronavirus pandemic, however, has limited the Carters'
activities and public appearances, causing them to have to skip President Joe
Biden's inauguration in January. In April, Biden and first lady Jill Biden paid
a visit to the Carters in Georgia.
The Carters are vaccinated against Covid-19 and appeared in
an ad campaign in March along with other former presidents and first ladies
urging Americans to get the coronavirus vaccine.
In a statement provided to CNN, Carter said he and Rosalynn
got the Covid-19 vaccine so they could "get back to church, see our
children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and eventually be active in
our community again."
Source CNN edition
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