Biden says: Live COVID19 updates
Elinor AspegrenAdrianna RodriguezUSA TODAY
The CDC on Friday relaxed social distancing rules for students as President Joe Biden says his goal of administering 100 million coronavirus vaccinations will be accomplished 42 days ahead of his target date.
The 100 million dose goal was first announced Dec. 8, days before the U.S. had authorized any vaccine for COVID-19, let alone the three that have now received emergency authorization. By the time Biden was inaugurated on Jan. 20, the U.S. had already administered 20 million shots at a rate of about 1 million per day.
The president promised to unveil a new vaccination target next week during a White House briefing Thursday, as the U.S. is on pace to have enough of the three currently authorized vaccines to cover the entire adult population just 10 weeks from now.
But even as vaccine supply continues to increase, some of the most important sectors of the population remain unvaccinated. According to a Washington Post-Kaiser Family Foundation poll, more than 4 in 10 health workers say they haven't received a vaccine.
Only 52% of front-line health care workers said they received at least their first dose of the vaccine. Meanwhile, more than 1 in 3 said they weren't confident vaccines were sufficiently tested for safety and effectiveness.
The poll follows trends from a recent study that found 38% of nursing home staff accepted shots when they were offered, according Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data released in February.
Data Source: usatoday.com
March 19, 2021
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