And a h/t to WaPo, reporting that WH will begin shifting how it allocates vaccines in states:
washingtonpost.com/health/2021/05…
washingtonpost.com/health/2021/05…
https://twitter.com/BBuchman_CNS/status/1389588792412184580
2 minute warning for reporters for press briefing with @PressSec Psaki.
You can catch a stream here: c-span.org/video/?511467-…
You can catch a stream here: c-span.org/video/?511467-…
Psaki says 29M doses will go out this week, with 2/3 going to jurisdictions, 1/3 going the federal route - should be noted that overall vaccines are seeing a slight dip right now with some states like Arkansas and Iowa saying they wont order new doses this week at all.
Thus far, Psaki did not get too far ahead of Biden's expected remarks coming up later. He's expected to talk about shifting allocation of vax to states to shore up sluggish demand, what to expect after getting a vaccine et al
Psaki offers a run down on US assistance to India:
- 6 air shipments of health supplies, oxygen, N95 masks, rapid tests and medicine have been gone out
- More flights are on the way with total assistance expected to exceed $100M (via USAID)
- 6 air shipments of health supplies, oxygen, N95 masks, rapid tests and medicine have been gone out
- More flights are on the way with total assistance expected to exceed $100M (via USAID)
Psaki on US aid to India:
- 1500 oxygen cylinders delivered
- 550 oxygen concentrators + large oxy generation unit
- 2.5M N95 masks sent, an additional 12M masks available should India request
- AstraZeneca to share vax
- 20K courses of Remdesivir delivered to hosp. patients.
- 1500 oxygen cylinders delivered
- 550 oxygen concentrators + large oxy generation unit
- 2.5M N95 masks sent, an additional 12M masks available should India request
- AstraZeneca to share vax
- 20K courses of Remdesivir delivered to hosp. patients.
Psaki says President Biden later today will also talk more about the WH's July 4 goal of returning America back to greater normalcy.
On the refugee cap of 62,500 Psaki says the objective is 2-fold: sends the message, US welcomes refugees - but it also gets "muscles working that had atrophied for many years," i.e. admitting, processing refugees
Unlikely we'll meet that cap by end of year, she adds.
Unlikely we'll meet that cap by end of year, she adds.
On getting vaccines to India: "Now we have 0 doses available" but 10M in coming weeks and 50M in coming months for India, @PressSec says.
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