President Biden has set ambitious new goals for vaccinating US adults against COVID-19. He announced this week that he hopes at least 70% of people will have at least one dose of his COVID-19 vaccine by July 4. But this target is just one part of a new plan to reach people who have not yet been vaccinated.
“We promised 100 million injections in the first 100 days. It broke that mark with more than 220 million shots,” Biden said. announcement this week. The White House is now turning its attention to three groups of people who may still need to be vaccinated.
Initially children aged 12 to 15, who are not yet eligible for COVID-19, the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is expected to receive emergency approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for that age group as early as this week. Biden said the government is ready to make the vaccine available at 20,000 pharmacy sites nationwide as soon as the FDA gives it approval.
The second group is people who want to be vaccinated but find it very confusing, inconvenient or difficult to do so. “So for anyone having trouble finding a place or making a reservation, we’re making it easier than ever,” Biden said. vaccine.gov, serves as a national hub for finding vaccines near you. He also announced a new initiative to allow walk-in appointments at state and federally run vaccination facilities and to encourage people in rural areas to vaccinate.
Finally, the president said he wanted to reach out to people who are still unsure if they want the vaccine. he said. “I want to be clear: you need to be vaccinated. Getting vaccinated will not only protect you, but it will also reduce your risk of passing the virus on to others. may save the
Biden encouraged those still unconvinced to get information about vaccines from trusted sources, including doctors, pharmacists, religious leaders and people who know they’ve been vaccinated.
He also set the 4th of July as an attractive reward for those who get vaccinated in the coming months. “The goal is to have 70 percent of adult Americans receive at least one dose of his vaccine and 160 million Americans fully vaccinated by July 4.” he said. A significant step back to normal: that’s his 4th of July. ”
