President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that he had named Ashish Jha, M.D., the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, to replace Jeff Zients as the country’s COVID-19 coordinator when Zients leaves his post next month. In a statement about Jha’s appointment, Biden highlighted his communication skills …
Read More »White House Unveils New National COVID Preparedness Plan
White House officials on Wednesday unveiled an updated National COVID Preparedness Plan, which includes increased access to treatment, enhanced surveillance, keeping schools open, and vaccinating the world. White House COVID Response Coordinator Jeff Zients emphasized that this was a “new moment” in the fight against the virus, with a new …
Read More »CDC Recommends COVID-19 Vaccine for Children 5 to 11 Years
On Tuesday, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation that children 5 to 11 be vaccinated against COVID-19 with the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric vaccine. The move clears the way for shots to be administered as soon as tomorrow, though it may be a few days before the vaccine is widely …
Read More »White House Outlines COVID-19 Vaccine Plans for Kids 5-11
When a COVID-19 vaccine is available for kids ages 5-11, federal officials will immediately ship it to children’s hospitals, pediatricians, and pharmacies across the country so that providers can quickly administer it, the White House said Wednesday. The Biden administration detailed its plans for the next phase of a massive …
Read More »White House To Purchase $1 Billion Worth Of At-Home Coronavirus Tests
On Wednesday, the White House announced that it will buy $1 billion worth of rapid, at-home coronavirus tests to address ongoing shortages. It will also make free testing available in more pharmacies across the country, officials at the White House’s COVID-19 Response Team announced. The purchase will quadruple the number …
Read More »COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots Will Be Available In The Fall
Health officials announced on Wednesday that Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 booster shots would be available for adults in the United States beginning the week of September 20, 2021, pending approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Dr. Vivek Murthy, Surgeon General of the United States, discussed the effectiveness of …
Read More »50% Of Americans Are Now Fully Vaccinated Against Covid
50% of the American population is now fully vaccinated against Covid-19, the White House said Friday, as inoculations rise in response to the surging Delta variant of the novel coronavirus. “50% of Americans (all ages) are now fully vaccinated. Keep going!,” Cyrus Shahpar, White House Covid-19 data director, said in …
Read More »U.S. Administered More Than 864,000 Vaccinations In 24 Hour Period
The White House announced on Thursday that the US has administered more than 864,000 vaccinations in recent days. This is the highest daily rate since July 3. The Biden Administration is pushing Americans to get vaccinated as the rate of COVID-19 infections rises and different variants of the virus form. …
Read More »Proof Of Vaccination Will Be Required To Enter Gyms, Restaurants, And Entertainment Venues In New York City
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Tuesday that proof of vaccination would be required to enter gyms, restaurants, and entertainment venues in the city. “If you’re unvaccinated, unfortunately, you will not be able to participate in many things,” the Mayor said. “If you want to participate in …
Read More »US Finally Hits Biden’s 70% Covid Vaccination Goal
The United States on Monday hit President Joe Biden‘s goal of administering at least one dose of a Covid vaccine to 70% of adults almost a month late, as the newest wave of infections pushed hospitalizations to levels seen last summer. Biden’s administration had initially targeted July 4 to reach …
Read More »Florida, Missouri, Texas account for 40% of all COVID-19 cases this week
Amid a nationwide rise in infections and hospitalizations from the surging delta variant of COVID-19, just three states with lower vaccination rates — Florida, Texas, and Missouri — accounted for 40 percent of all cases. One in five cases occurred in Florida alone. An analysis of Johns Hopkins University data shows …
Read More »Biden: Social Media Misinformation On Covid “Killing People”
President Joe Biden said Friday that social media misinformation about Covid-19 and vaccinations is “killing people,” and the White House said Facebook needs to clean up its act. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Poli Alert (@polialertcom) “They’re killing people. The only pandemic we have is among …
Read More »Biden Marks 300 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Shots In 150 Days
President Joe Biden announced on Friday that the United States had distributed 300 million shots of the COVID-19 vaccine in 150 days. “Today, we will have reached the mark of 300 million shots in arms in just 150 days,” the President said. “It’s an important milestone that just didn’t happen …
Read More »United States To Send 80 Million COVID-19 Vaccines Overseas
President Biden announced on Thursday that the United States plans to send 80 million COVID-19 vaccines overseas to India, Gaza, the West Bank, and other nations “facing crises.” “Today, we’re providing more detail on how we will allocate the first 25 million of those vaccines to lay the ground for …
Read More »Pause On Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccination Will Not Impact National Vaccination Plan
The White House says that the pause on Johnson & Johnson‘s COVID-19 vaccine will not affect the administration’s national vaccination plans. The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention interrupted the Johnson & Johnson vaccine distribution after the emergence of a rare blood clotting disorder in six …
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