The White House acknowledged it will not meet President Joe Biden's goal of delivering at least one COVID-19 vaccination dose to 70% of U.S. adults by Independence Day.
The White House on Monday announced it will not meet President Joe Biden’s goal of delivering at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine to 70 percent of American adults by July 4.
BIDEN ON FEBRUARY 6: "Let's go into the summer freer and safer." During a Monday press briefing, White House COVID-19 senior adviser Jeffrey Zients said significant progress had been made in the U.S. vaccination effort, but a few additional weeks will be needed to hit the target for Americans over the age of 18.
ZIENTS: "We have met the president’s 70% goal for all U.S. adults 30 and over.
And based on today’s estimates, we’re on track to hit the 70% target for those age 27 and over, once the data for the July 4 holiday weekend is fully in... We think it will take a few extra weeks to get 70% of all adults with at least one shot with the 18-26 year-olds factored in." Zients said 16 states and Washington, D.C.
Have delivered at least one shot to 70% of adults 18 and older.
The Biden administration has been campaigning for more Americans to get their shots but roadblocks remain, like ongoing racial imbalances in vaccination rates, the new Delta virus variant and vaccine hesitancy, especially among young adults.
ZIENTS: "The reality is, many younger Americans have felt like COVID-19 is not something that impacts them and have been less eager to get the shot.
However, with the Delta variant spreading across the country, and infecting younger people worldwide, it’s more important than ever that they get vaccinated.” Top U.S. infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci: "We are not done until we completely crush this outbreak... The Delta variant is currently the greatest threat in the U.S. to our attempt to eliminate COVID-19.
Good news: our vaccines are effective against the Delta variant." CDC Director Rochelle Walensky added it’s important for Americans to get vaccinated NOW to stop the "chain of mutations that could lead to a more dangerous variant."
The Secret Service is investigating a fatal crash -- a car slamming into a White House barrier sent agents and D.C. police scrambling. The action went down late.. TMZ.com
A driver died after crashing a car into the exterior gate of the White House late Saturday, the US Secret Service said. "Shortly before 10:30 pm a vehicle travelling at a high speed collided with an outer perimeter gate on the White House complex" the service said in a statement on social media platform X. The Secret Service, along with the police and fire departments of the District of Columbia, have launched an investigation into the fatal crash, according to Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi. He added there was "no threat or public safety implications". In January, authorities detained another person who crashed a vehicle into the exterior gate of the same complex.
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Mark Hamill says the force is strong with this White House, appearing at a press briefing to cap off the week and sing the praises of President Biden, whom he's.. TMZ.com
The White House defended President Biden's comments on 'xenophobia' regarding India, China, and Japan, stressing the positive role of immigrants in the US. Biden's remarks, made at a Democratic Party fundraiser, linked economic challenges in these countries to xenophobia, but faced criticism. Nonetheless, the White House reaffirmed Biden's commitment to strengthening ties with allies like India and Japan.
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The Biden administration recently halted a shipment of U.S.-made ammunition to Israel, a move that stirred concerns within the Israeli government. This marks the first instance since the Oct. 7 attack that the U.S. has stopped a weapons shipment bound for Israel. The decision came amidst worries that Israel might launch an invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
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Law Enforcement Hiring , Increased in 2023 , Following Years of Decline.
NBC reports that police departments in the United States
have seen their first increase in ranks, changing course
on a historic exodus of officers in recent years.
According to a recent survey,
2023 saw more officers sworn in
than any of the previous four years. .
At the same time, the survey by the Police Executive
Research Forum (PERF) also found that fewer law
enforcement officers resigned or retired in 2023. .
Law enforcement numbers had been declining following
the COVID pandemic and nationwide protests against
police brutality following the death of George Floyd. .
Law enforcement numbers had been declining following
the COVID pandemic and nationwide protests against
police brutality following the death of George Floyd. .
I just think that the past four
years have been particularly
challenging for American policing.
And our survey shows we’re
finally starting to turn a corner, Chuck Wexler, Executive director of PERF, via NBC.
NBC reports that declining numbers left
many police departments with a shortage of
officers, which resulted in slower response times.
Chuck Wexler, executive director of PERF, warns that many police departments are still struggling to recruit and retain officers.
According to Wexler, law enforcement , "isn't out of the woods yet.".
At least a dozen smaller police departments in
the nation have been forced to disband, leaving those
municipalities reliant upon state or county police forces.
NBC reports that in addition to increased pay and
benefits, many police departments have chosen to
change application requirements to increase hiring
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Local health experts agree that it would be difficult for public officials to reinstate a mask mandate amid a COVID-19 outbreak. Rather, the focus should be on getting shots in arms.
While vaccines have been shown to be highly effective against the delta variant, CBS 2 dug into some troubling vaccination numbers lagging behind in communities of color. CBS 2's Marissa Parra reports.
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