US President Joe Biden set a new goal on Tuesday to have 70% of the US population receive at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine by July 4, when Americans will celebrate Independence Day.
Biden’s vaccine drive, which also seeks to have 160 million Americans fully vaccinated by that date, will focus on increasing walk-in appointments, creating more pop-up clinics, and increasing the number of mobile vaccination sites.
The administration will also revise how it allocates vaccine deliveries, now shifting focus from states with weaker demand to those where more people desire to get the jab.
Biden’s July 4 goals necessitate that 100 million shots be delivered over the next 60 days even as the rate of vaccination slows across the country.
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