Vaccine management and distribution by private companies
100 days after taking office on the 20th of next month
Promise of ‘100 million doses’ throughout the U.S.
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US President-elect Joe Biden complained that the Donald Trump administration’s vaccination plans were lagging behind, and promised to increase the number of vaccinations per day to 1 million when taking office next January.
According to CNBC, a US economic broadcaster on the 29th (local time), Biden held a press conference in Wilmington, Delaware that day, and said that the Trump administration’s vaccine distribution plan is “much delayed.” It is not being done properly,” he criticized. After taking office on January 20, next year, he emphasized that he will try to complete 100 million vaccinations in the first 100 days.
According to Biden’s promise, one million vaccinations per day would be required. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on the 28th, as of 9 a.m., the number of people who completed the first vaccination was 2,272,143 million. Considering the day the vaccination began in the United States (14 days), a simple calculation means that about 150,000 people received the vaccine per day. In order for Biden-elect’s goal to be achieved, the vaccination rate must be six times higher than the current one.
To this end, Biden announced that he would invoke the Defense Goods Production Act (DPA). It is interpreted as meaning that it will mobilize private companies to distribute vaccines and manage inventory. In addition, it has reaffirmed its position to emphasize wearing a mask for the first 100 days after taking office in order to prevent further damage before the formation of collective immunity. He also stressed that the Congress needs to deal with an additional budget, saying that it is necessary to normalize schools and expand diagnostic tests for the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19).
However, Michael Pratt, a spokesman for “Operation Warp Speed,” which is supporting vaccine development and dissemination by the Trump administration, responded that “the number of vaccinations was counted less than it actually was due to the delay in data reporting.” “Of the approximately 40 million doses of vaccine secured by the United States, 20 million doses will be allocated for the first dose within the year.”
Meanwhile, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris publicly vaccinated the Corona 19 vaccine developed by Modena at the United Medical Center in Washington DC. As soon as the vaccination was over, Harris said, “It’s really simple. I almost didn’t feel anything,” he laughed out loud. “I want to encourage everyone to get the vaccine,” he said. “Vaccination saves the lives of you, your family and the community.”
/ Reporter Kwak Yoon-ah [email protected]
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