President Biden to move up his deadline for all U.S. adults to become eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine to April 19.
Biden opened his first formal news conference by setting a new goal of administering 200 million COVID vaccine shots in his first 100 days in office.WASHINGTON – President Biden announced Tuesday that he is moving up his call for all U.S. adults to become eligible to receive a coronavirus vaccine to April 19, two weeks sooner than his initial goal of May 1.
Biden wants to eliminate any confusion for Americans about whether they are eligible to be vaccinated, said White House press secretary Jen Psaki.The administration is also sending a message to seniors – who are one of the most vulnerable populations – to get their shots now if they haven’t already because lines are about to become longer. Seventy-five percent of those 65 and older have gotten at least one shot and more than half are fully vaccinated, according to the government.
"Man, you’ve got biceps as big as my thighs," Biden exclaimed when he saw the man's exposed upper arm. Using federal guidance on priority populations and projections on vaccine shipments, states have been making their own decisions about when residents can get vaccinated.