By Bill Galluccio
On Monday (April 19), President
Joe Biden announced that every American over the age of 16 is now eligible to receive a coronavirus vaccine. The announcement comes nearly two weeks ahead of Biden s original goal of May 1.
President Biden urged everybody to sign up for an appointment to get vaccinated as soon as possible. We have enough of it, you need to be protected, and you need in turn to protect your neighbors and your family, Biden said in a video shared on Twitter.
White House Senior Adviser for Covid Response
Andy Slavitt told
CNN that 90% of Americans live within five miles of a vaccine site and that appointments are becoming more readily available across the country. He pointed out that states have about 50 million doses currently on hand ready to administer.