On Thursday, President Joe Biden said his administration would meet its goal of administering 100 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines by today – well ahead of the administration’s initial 100-day benchmark.
He said the goal of 100 million vaccine doses would be achieved today, which will be 58 days into his presidency, according to NPR.
The 78-year-old is expected to announce his next vaccination goal next week.
Biden said, “We need millions more to get vaccinated,” urging Americans to get vaccinated when it is their turn. He also urged people to take other precautions to curb the spread of the virus.
“We’re going to beat this, we’re way ahead of schedule, but we’ve got a long way to go,” he said.
After entering the office, Biden complained that former President Donald Trump and his administration had not left much infrastructure for the vaccination program. However, Biden still aimed to deliver 100 million doses by his 100th day in office.
Recently, Trump, whose administration initially launched the ambitious vaccine program, urged Americans and Republican supporters to get the vaccine when it was made available. Surveys have shown that many Republicans are hesitant to seek inoculation from the virus.
Earlier this week, Trump told Fox News, “I would recommend it, and I would recommend it to a lot of people that don’t want to get it. And a lot of those people voted for me, frankly. But, you know, again, we have our freedoms and we have to live by that, and I agree with that also.” Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, both of whom contracted the virus last year, privately received the vaccine sometime before he left office, according to NPR.
