NEW: The US, which leads the way in vaccinations at home, will announce next steps today in our role as the leader donating vaccines across the globe.
How we will donate:
75% of vaccines will be donated through COVAX
25% of vaccines will be shared bilaterally
Where we will donate:
-Caribbean and South & Central America
-S and SE Asia
-Africa
May 17, 2021 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
NEW: President Biden announces total contribution of 80 million vaccines US has will go to help countries around the globe.
This includes 20 million newly announced vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna & J&J by the end of June.
The U.S. will have contributed 5x more vaccines than any other nation.
Apr 26, 2021 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
140 million Americans vaccinated
115 million adults not yet vaccinated
What follows are my notes for people not yet vaccinated.
What people who haven't been vaccinated should consider.
-140 million Americans & hundreds of millions more globally have taken the vaccine safely & effetively
-COVID is a real threat to unvaccinated people-- look at India & our recent experience in Michigan
Apr 21, 2021 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
NEW: President Biden announces early achievement of 200 million shots. We were on pace not to reach this until September when we got here.
Tens of thousands of lives saved so far.
Now we must reach everyone 16 and over.
More than 50% of Americans and 80% of seniors have received their first shots.
This was 5% and 8% when Biden and Harris arrived.
And 80% of educators and school staff are vaccinated.
Mar 29, 2021 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
BREAKING: President Biden announces that by April 19, 90%+ of Americans over 16 will be eligible for a vaccine and live within 5 miles of a place to get a vaccination.
And 33 million vaccines available in the coming week.
Per the president's orders, vaccines will be available in 40,000 pharmacies AND announces new transportation and other assistance to seniors and Americans with disabilities.
Mar 25, 2021 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
COVID response is a massive national operational underway 9 weeks.
➡️ 1 in 3 adults, 70% of seniors w first shot
➡️ 76%+ of schools open, 1.2mm school staff vaccinated
➡️ 10s of millions of new at home/POC tests being produced
➡️ Vaccinations open to all 16+ on or before May 1
➡️ Landmark partnership w Merck and J&J to increase production
➡️ Global leadership w $4 billion to COVAX & vaccine sharing w/ Canada & Mexico
➡️ 22 new Fed vaccination centers, community health centers— serves 60% to people of color
➡️ Dramatic improvement in long term care