White House ready to grind through next pandemic steps: 'Every 1% from here on out will represent incredible progress'
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The next 100 days of President Joe Biden's term will test his administration in a new, critical way: Convincing those who are not yet vaccinated to do so while making it more convenient for them to get their shot.
With an overwhelming majority of seniors now vaccinated, the Biden administration is turning its focus to working Americans under 50, looking for ways to incentivize businesses to encourage vaccination and trying to ensure ease of access with appointment-free vaccination at local pharmacies. And officials concede progress will look different this time because there are fewer people eager to get vaccinated, leading to an emphasis on new metrics like death rate. "Every 1% from here on out will represent incredible progress for the country," Andy Slavitt, a top official on the White House's coronavirus response team, told CNN.More Related News