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Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Biden Lauds Improved Vaccination Pace But Warns Fight Isn't Over
AP: Biden Marks 50M Vaccine Doses In First 5 Weeks In Office
Days after marking a solemn milestone in the pandemic, President Joe Biden is celebrating the pace of his efforts to end it. On Thursday, Biden marked the administration of the 50 millionth dose of COVID-19 vaccine since his swearing-in. The moment came days after the nation reached the devastating milestone of 500,000 coronavirus deaths and ahead of a meeting with the nation’s governors on plans to speed the distribution even further. (Miller and Superville, 2/25)
The Hill: Biden Marks 50 Million Coronavirus Vaccines But Warns Virus Fight Not Over
“We are moving in the right direction, though, despite the mess with inherited from the previous administration, which left us with no real plan to vaccinate all Americans,” [President] Biden said, echoing other administration officials who have characterized the Trump administration’s vaccination plan as insufficient. (Chalfant, 2/25)
The Washington Post: Biden Defends Vaccine Rollout As He Marks 50 Millionth Shot
[Biden] repeated multiple times that he was not taking a “victory lap” on Thursday. That reflected the sober and somber tone toward the pandemic that Biden and his aides have taken since the start of his presidency, despite some recent good news that suggests the spread of the virus in the United States was slowing somewhat. (Kim, 2/25)
