Biden Administration April 6, 2021

President Biden Moving Up Vaccine Eligibility, “No More Confusing Restrictions”

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 26: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the coronavirus pandemic in the State Dining Room of the White House on January 26, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images)

The Biden administration is moving up vaccine eligibility once again. President Joe Biden had said every adult would be able to be vaccinated by May 1st, but now he is moving that goal up 11 days. He made the announcement at the White House after returning from a trip to a vaccination site in Alexandria, Virginia.

“By no later than April 19th, in every part of this country, every adult over the age of 18, 18 or older, will be eligible to be vaccinated. No more confusing rules. No more confusing restrictions.”

NEW: Pres. Biden moves up the date for vaccine eligibility: "By no later than April 19th, in every part of this country, every adult over the age of 18 will be eligible to be vaccinated." https://t.co/P9LN3NsUik pic.twitter.com/VU5ODnMSL3
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) April 6, 2021

The AP reports:

Biden added that while his administration is on schedule to meet his new goal of distributing 200 million doses of the vaccine during his first 100 days, it will still take time for enough Americans to get vaccinated to slow the spread of the virus.

The president again emphasized his hope that people will be able to safely gather in small groups by July 4th, “I want to have an Independence Day, an independence from the covid.”

Key points from @POTUS:
?150m in 75 days = tracking to 200m in 100 days
? 80% of teachers vaccinated quickly
? 75% of seniors done – NOW is the time for seniors
? ALL adults eligible in their states by April 19
? Keep up masking, distancing
— Ronald Klain (@WHCOS) April 6, 2021

I'm as worried as the next person about what could go wrong with the Biden Administration and Democrats, but in the midst of the criticism and advice one might note THEY'VE HAD A VERY GOOD 75 DAYS–vaccines are there, the economy's coming back, and the look is more FDR than AOC.
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) April 6, 2021

Now is not the time to let up in our fight against COVID-19. We have to hold the line while everyone gets vaccinated. Keep wearing a mask, stay socially distanced, and wash your hands.

Let’s fight this to the end.
— President Biden (@POTUS) April 6, 2021