Jimmy Carter, America’s oldest living former president, is eager and awaiting the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine when his time comes. “After consulting with his doctors, President Carter is looking forward to receiving the COVID-19 vaccine when it is available to him,” a spokesperson said in a statement Friday, via Carter's eponymous humanitarian organization, The Carter Center. The ex-president, now 96, is in a high-risk category for complications from COVID-19 due to his age. He has had a number of health issues in recent years, including several falls and surgery for bleeding on his brain.