Washington – President Biden announced Tuesday that the deadline to choose adults was coming to an end Vaccines against covid-19 across the country it will move until April 19th. Mr. Biden had previously asked states and territories that all adults be eligible to be shot before May 1st.
As of Tuesday, 36 states have opened the requirements for vaccination to people over the age of 16, while 12 more and the District of Columbia are already scheduled to do so by April 19. Deadline April 19 before I announce it.
It’s unclear how raising a deadline set by the president really changes the distribution of vaccines or how quickly they are injected into the arms of Americans. Nor was it immediately clear whether the previous new deadline also indicates that the supply of vaccines is coming sooner or whether there are new plans to vaccinate Americans more quickly who expect to receive their shots.
Several states and large metropolitan areas, including Washington, are struggling to meet the high demand for gunfire, leaving residents who are currently eligible struggling to find vaccine options for neighbors in Maryland or Virginia.
Biden said last month there would be enough supply vaccinate all Americans in late May.
The announcement comes as vaccinations continue at a remarkable pace, although COVID-19 infection rates are rising again in several states. The president warned that variants are spreading and cases are increasing in some places.
“Let me explain it in one word: Time. Time. Even moving at the record speed we’re moving, we’re not even halfway vaccinating more than 300 million Americans. That will take time.” he said. .
Biden urged people to remain prudent, to practice social distancing, and to disguise themselves.
“We’re still in a life-or-death race with this virus,” he said.
He also begged the elderly to be vaccinated, and urged the younger ones to encourage relatives and neighbors. At least 80% of deaths from COVID-19 in the U.S. have been among the elderly.
The United States crossed 150 million shots on Monday, the president also announced. He has set a goal of 200 million shots in his first 100 days. More than 75 percent of those over 65 have received at least one shot, he said. He also said about 80 percent of teachers and daycare staff received at least one shot in late March. The president had set a goal for all teachers to receive at least one shot by the end of March.
Earlier Tuesday, the president visited a vaccination clinic at a seminary in Alexandria, Virginia.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday that more than 167 million vaccines have been administered since shots began to be distributed late last year. Nearly 1 in 3 Americans, 32.4%, has had at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine so far, the CDC said.