President-elect Joe Biden of the United States has expressed his intention to strengthen vaccine supply by seeking cooperation from private companies under the president's authority under the new administration regarding measures against the new coronavirus.
President-elect Biden made a speech on the 29th about countermeasures against the new coronavirus, which is the biggest issue for the time being in his home state of Delaware.
In this, Mr. Biden said that the vaccination that started in the middle of this month "needs to increase the current pace by 5 or 6 times", and 100 million doses in 100 days after taking office on the 20th of next month. I reiterated the idea of being able to get the vaccine.
To achieve this, the president has announced that he will accelerate the production of raw materials for vaccines based on the "Defense Production Act," which requires the cooperation of private companies.
In addition, he said that he would also focus on education that widely calls for the safety of vaccines, and on the 29th, the next Vice President Harris announced that he would be vaccinated.
In the United States, more than 330,000 people have died from the new coronavirus, and there are concerns that the infection will spread further due to the increased opportunities for people to gather during Christmas holidays.