President Joe Biden announced that at least 90% of American adults will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine shot in the coming weeks.
In the announcement, Biden stated 90% of the adult U.S. population will eligible for the vaccine by April 19. It also states that 90% of adult Americans will have a vaccination site within five miles of where they live.
Biden added during his speech on Monday that the other 10% will be eligible “no later than May 1.”
President Biden's 90/90 vaccine plan:
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• 90% of adults will be eligible for a vaccination by April 19.
• 90% of all Americans will be living within five miles of a place they can get a shot. pic.twitter.com/cod5GXCw8c
The president also announced an effort to fund “community organizations to provide transportation and assistance for the nation’s most at-risk seniors and people with disabilities to access vaccine,” as the press release reads.
As of the press release on Monday, 31 states have said they will open up the vaccine eligibility to all adults in the U.S. by April 19.
There have been more than 180 million doses distributed in the U.S. and over 145 million doses administered, as of Monday morning.
The U.S. is seeing a 15% increase in the average of cases reported daily over the past week compared to the two weeks prior.