Time.news – “We succeeded “,” today we have reached 200 million vaccines, in less than a hundred days “. So the president Joe Biden speaking in the White House.
“It is a milestone, an American milestone,” the president underlined.
“The US vaccine surplus will go first to Canada and Central America. We are doing it. We have already done a little bit. We are considering what to do with the vaccines we don’t use, “said the head of the White House, reporting that he recently spoke with the Canadian premier. Justin trudeau of the possible sending of American vaccines.
Last March the US approved sending 4 million AstraZeneca doses (not yet approved by the FDA in the States) al Mexico and Canada.
Aim to vaccinate everyone aged 16 and over
“The time has now come to start a new phase” on vaccinations. “There is still a long way to go”, Biden warned, because until “you are fully vaccinated you are still vulnerable”.
“Now it’s your turn, get vaccinated by May – he continued – now the goal is to vaccinate everyone aged 16 and over“.
“By tomorrow 80% of those over 65 will have been vaccinated with at least one dose and we have seen an incredible decline in deaths. ”
“No American worker should lose a penny of his salary because he decides to do his patriotic duty by getting vaccinated,” Biden concluded, urging companies to pay for vaccination permits and offering a tax credit to cover the costs of companies with less. of 500 employees.
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