Powell received his second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in February, said Peggy Cifrino, his longtime aide. His age, 84, may also have increased his risk, scientists said. Both the disease and the treatment can make people more susceptible to infections. PowellвЂ™s immune system had most likely been weakened by multiple myeloma, a cancer of white blood cells. Powell had been vaccinated to stoke doubts about the effectiveness of the vaccines.Д«ut Mr. Powell on Monday from complications of Covid-19 has provided fuel for vaccine skeptics and opponents, who immediately seized on the news that Mr. The death of former Secretary of State Colin L. Fallon/Agence France-Presse - Getty Images Still, such outcomes are not unexpected, health experts say. Vaccines are critical in reducing severe disease and death from the coronavirus. He and the first lady, Jill Biden, shared their condolences with the Powell family, saying, вЂњOur nation mourns with you.вЂќ вЂњI am forever grateful for his support of my candidacy for president and for our shared battle for the soul of the nation,вЂќ Mr. Powell, a longtime Republican who rejected the party under Donald J. A trusted confidant in good and hard times,вЂќ Mr. Biden said, pointing to how he broke racial barriers within the federal government. вЂњHe devoted much of his life to making that promise a reality for so many others,вЂќ Mr. Powell, a son of Jamaican immigrants who was born in Harlem and raised in the South Bronx, вЂњbelieved in the promise of America because he lived it.вЂќ вЂњTime and again, he put country before self, before party, before all else - in uniform and out - and it earned him the universal respect of the American people,вЂќ Mr. PowellвЂ™s вЂњfront-seat view of history,вЂќ from advising presidents and shaping the countryвЂ™s policies, was underpinned by his вЂњpersonal commitment to democratic values.вЂќ PowellвЂ™s record as a war veteran and how it informed his approach to politics and diplomacy. PowellвЂ™s role in selling the Iraq War to the American public based on faulty intelligence, which led to one of Mr. Powell as вЂњan independent thinker and a barrier breaker who inspired leaders in our military and throughout our nation.вЂќ вЂњColin embodied the highest ideals of both warrior and diplomat.вЂќ вЂњOver our many years working together - even in disagreement - Colin was always someone who gave you his best and treated you with respect,вЂќ Mr. During his time in public service, he worked closely with Mr. Powell was the nationвЂ™s first Black national security adviser, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and secretary of state. Powell a вЂњpatriot of unmatched honor and dignityвЂќ and ordered government flags to fly at half-staff through Friday.

Powell, the nationвЂ™s first Black national security adviser, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and secretary of state, calling him a great military leader and a man of overwhelming decency.

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