Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 1:34 P.M. EDT ACTING ADMINISTRATOR SLAVITT: Thank you for joining us today. You can see we have a full house. Just this morning, following the President’s direction, the Department of Health and Human Services issued the order to formally direct states, tribes, and territories to make all adults eligible for COVID vaccines no later than May 1st. Even as we take steps to expand eligibility for vaccines in advance of May 1st, we continue to emphasize to states the importance of prioritizing vaccinations for higher-risk populations. Two areas states can focus on in p...
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