Over the last two days President Biden hit two critical milestones in the effort to vaccinate Americans: As of yesterday, half of all adults in the U.S. have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine and today every state met President Biden’s mandate to make every American 16 or older eligible for the vaccine.. Public health experts were quick to praise President Biden’s aggressive actions to significantly ramp up vaccine distribution as the administration works to vaccinate all Americans at a record pace.
Read what the headlines are saying about this historic milestone:
HEADLINE: “Half of US Adults Have Received at Least One Covid-19 Vaccine Shot.” [NBC News, 4/18/21]
HEADLINE: “All Adults in US Now Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine.” [The Hill, 4/19/21]
HEADLINE: “Every Adult in the US is Now Eligible for a COVID-19 Vaccine.” [Insider, 4/19/21]
HEADLINE: “Vaccinations In The U.S. Are Surging With Many States Nearing Half of Residents Jabbed.” [CNBC, 4/16/21]
HEADLINE: “All U.S. Adults Now Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine.” [Axios, 4/19/21]
HEADLINE: “U.S. Vaccinations Reach 200 Million as Campaign Picks Up Speed.” [Bloomberg, 4/16/21]
HEADLINE: “More Than Half Of U.S. Adults Have Gotten At Least One COVID-19 Vaccine Dose.” [NPR, 4/18/21]
HEADLINE: “Adults In All U.S. States Are Now Eligible for Vaccination, Hitting Biden’s Target. Half Have Had At Least One Dose.” [New York Times, 4/19/21]
HEADLINE: “NYC Covid-Positive Rate Below 5% as Daily Shots Set Record.” [Bloomberg, 4/19/21]
HEADLINE: “White House Expands Federal Vaccine Programs, Taking More Control of Coronavirus Vaccination Efforts.” [CNN, 4/19/21]
Public health officials are also praising this achievement:
[Twitter, @trish_zorino, 4/19/21]
[Twitter, @DrLeanaWen, 4/19/21]
[Twitter, @ScottGottliebMD, 4/19/21]