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Biden announces plan to vaccinate 100 million Americans

Biden announces plan to vaccinate 100 million Americans
Written by Astha Oriel
(Sourced from PTI)
Edited by Anamica Singh
Jan 16, 2021, 05:43 pm 4 min read
Biden announces plan to vaccinate 100 million Americans

US President-elect Joe Biden has announced an ambitious goal of inoculating 100 million Americans with COVID-19 vaccines in the first 100 days of his administration, noting that the vaccine roll-out in the country has been a "dismal failure." Biden on Friday held a briefing with his team on addressing the major health crisis that has engulfed the nation for nearly a year now.

Details
A five-step plan to turn things around

Biden said, "In today's briefing we discussed five things we will do in an attempt to turn things around, five things to turn frustration into motivation, five things to help us meet our goal of 100 million shots by the end of our first 100 days in office." "First, we'll immediately work with states to open up vaccinations to more priority groups," he added.

Vaccination
'Will encourage states to allow more people to get vaccinated'

Further, Biden said that his administration will encourage the states to allow more people to get vaccinated beyond healthcare workers and move through those groups as quickly as they think they can. "That includes anyone 65 years or older, a population that has accounted for over 80 percent of the deaths to date," he added.

Frontline essential workers
We have to continue vaccinating frontline essential workers: Biden

Biden said, "We also have to continue vaccinating frontline essential workers like educators, first responders, grocery store workers, etc." He asserted, "It won't mean that everyone in this group will get vaccinated immediately as the supply is not where it needs to be...But as it becomes available, it will reach more people who need these vaccines."

Information
More vaccination sites will be added: Biden

"More vaccination sites would be added. On my first day in office, I will instruct the Federal Emergency Management Agency to set-up the first of these centers. By the end of our first month in office, we will have 100 federally supported centers," Biden said.

Mobile clinics
Mobile clinics to partner with community health centers

Biden said, "Within the first month, the administration is going to deploy mobile clinics moving from community to community that will partner with community health centers and local primary care doctors to offer vaccines to hard-hit and hard-to-reach communities in cities, small towns, and in rural communities." "To staff up these centers, the US will mobilize thousands of clinical and non-clinical professionals," he added.

Pharmaceuticals
Pharmacies to help get the vaccination to more arms quickly

Biden said, "The third change we are going to make is we are going to fully activate the pharmacies across the country to get the vaccination to more arms as quickly as possible." "We are going to immediately start a new major effort working directly with both independent and chain pharmacies to get Americans vaccinated," he added.

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This program will expand across the country: Biden

Biden said, "This program will expand beyond access in neighborhoods across the country so that people can make an appointment and get the shot, conveniently show up at a particular time and get it done quickly."

Vaccination supply
Defense Production Act to help ramp up supply of vaccines

Biden said that his administration is going to use the full strength of the federal government to ramp up the supply of the vaccines. He added that he will use the Defense Production Act to work with the private industry to accelerate the making of materials needed to supply and administer the vaccine, from tubes and syringes to protective equipment.

Transparency
Biden assured honesty and transparency throughout the entire process

He said that his administration will always be "honest and transparent about where we stand, both the good news as well as the bad." "We're going to make sure state and local officials know how much supply they'll be getting and when they can expect to get it so they can plan," he added.

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Alleged that Trump administration held back half the vaccine supply

During his election campaign, Biden had made tackling COVID-19 and the economic hardships it had put on Americans a core pitch to voters. He alleged that the outgoing Trump administration's policy of holding back close to half the supply of available vaccines didn't make sense.

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I am a graduate of the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media, Bangalore. As a history buff, I am an avid reader. When I am not reading, I like to listen to classical Hollywood and Bollywood songs, learn a new language, or doodle.
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Anamica Singh is a lifestyle editor at NewsBytes. Having started as a sports journalist, she has covered entertainment, national and international news over her 14-year-long career. She is experienced in news writing, video production, anchoring, and voiceovers. Her past stints include her time at Mobile ESPN, IANS, and MSN. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Delhi and a postgraduate diploma in journalism from YMCA, Delhi.
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