'It's easier than ever to get vaccinated.' Pres. Biden outlines surfeit of options for people to get COVID-19 vaccinations, with extended hours for vaccination sites, free child care and free rides to and from vaccination sites.
U.S. teens and children are fueling a vaccine uptick while a new, highly contagious variant in Vietnam has been detected.on Wednesday declared June a"national month of action" to mobilize even more Americans to get vaccinated by July Fourth, in order to enjoy what he called"a summer of freedom."
"A summer of freedom. A summer of joy. A summer of get-togethers and celebrations. An all American summer that this country deserves after a long, long, dark winter that we've all endured," he said.President Joe Biden, with Vice President Kamala Harris, speaks on COVID-19 response and vaccinations in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, in Washington, D.C., on June 2, 2021.
Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will launch a nationwide tour to reach those who still need vaccinations with Harris' travel anchored in the South and Midwest, according to the White House. The Department of Health and Human Services is also issuing new guidance that encourages states to use child care funding leftover from the American Rescue Plan to provide financial incentives to local child care providers who adopt the same policy.
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