Former presidents Obama, Clinton and Bush say they'd take COVID vaccine on camera to prove safety - USA TODAY

"I may end up taking it on TV or having it filmed, just so that people know that I trust this science," former President Obama said on SiriusXM.

Anthony Fauci said distribution of vaccines for the coronavirus could begin by December or early January?

Bush and Bill Clinton have said they are willing to get a coronavirus vaccine to prove the treatment is safe and effective.

The announcement comes as large swaths of the American public have expressed concerns about taking a potential coronavirus vaccine, despite early results from several vaccine trials showing them to be highly effective at stopping COVID-19?

"I promise you that when it's been made for people who are less at risk, I will be taking it," Obama said on an episode of SiriusXM's "The Joe Madison Show." Some audio of Obama's comments were released on YouTube Wednesday.

"I may end up taking it on TV or having it filmed, just so that people know that I trust this science," Obama said. “What I don’t trust is getting COVID.”.

Bush confirmed to CNN that he would be willing to get a vaccine to boost public trust as well.

A November Gallup poll found 58% of Americans are willing to receive a coronavirus vaccine, an increase from early in the year when hesitancy about vaccines was widespread.