U.S. president Joe Biden will receive a coronavirus booster jab on Monday, the White House announced.

Biden had previously said that he and his wife, Jill, would receive their booster dose to boost their immunity as soon as they were eligible for it.

The White House's announcement comes in the wake of the Biden administration approving a third shot of Pfizer's vaccine in certain populations.

Last week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) supported an additional dose of the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech vaccine for Americans aged 65 and older, adults with underlying medical conditions and adults in high-risk working and institutional settings.

That move cleared the final hurdle for third doses to be rolled out nationwide availing boosters to more than 20 million people who received their second Pfizer/BioNTech shot more than six months ago.

(With input from agencies)