Harris maintains a healthy and active lifestyle, her last checkup in April of this year was nothing out of the ordinary, Dr. Harris wrote. Joshua Simmons in two page document summarize his health status. This is the first time a US vice president has made his medical report public.

“He has the physical and mental toughness necessary to successfully carry out the duties of a president, including those related to the roles of chief executive, head of state, and commander in chief,” Simmons said.

Harris replaces 81-year-old President Joe Biden in the race, who withdrew from the race precisely because of advanced age-related health conditions, recently accompanied by chaotic behavior and speech.

Harris tried to outdo her rival Donald Trump by publishing her medical report, they wrote American media. “It’s clear to me that he (Trump) and his team don’t want the American people to really see how he’s doing and whether he’s fit to be president,” Harris told reporters.

The 78-year-old Republican nominee has not released a medical report on his health for a long time. In his first presidential term, Trump faced criticism that he was not transparent enough about his health.

Responding to news of Harris’ health, the Trump campaign said doctors said Trump was fit for office. He referred the journalists to a document written by the former president’s doctor, Bruce Aronwald, who stated in November last year that Trump’s “overall health is excellent.”

However, the report did not contain any details to support the claim, nor any medical test results.

The Trump campaign also pointed to a document released after the Republican candidate’s assassination in July, in which doctor Ronny Jackson described an ear injury Trump suffered at the hands of an assailant and his rapid recovery from the attack. If elected, Trump would be the oldest president ever to sit in the Oval Office.