China News Agency, Washington, March 10 (Reporter Chen Mengtong) U.S. President Biden said at the White House on the 10th that the United States will purchase an additional 100 million doses of the new crown vaccine, which requires only a single dose.
Biden made the above remarks when he met with the heads of two pharmaceutical companies, Johnson & Johnson and Merck.
He said that this move is to increase the "maximum flexibility" of the United States in responding to the epidemic. "We may always encounter unexpected challenges or new vaccination needs."
Data map: US President Biden.
The single-dose COVID-19 vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson was authorized for emergency use in the United States at the end of February.
On March 2, Biden announced that by the end of May, the United States will have enough vaccines to supply all adults in the United States.
The United States has previously ordered 100 million doses of vaccines from Johnson & Johnson and 600 million doses of two vaccines from Modena and Pfizer.
If the new "order" announced by Biden is added that day, the United States will have 800 million doses of the new crown vaccine, enough to vaccinate 500 million people.
According to the "Washington Post" estimates, there are approximately 260 million adults eligible for the vaccine in the United States.
In response to the question of a "surplus" in the US vaccine supply, Biden said, "We will first ensure that the American people are taken care of, and then we will help the rest of the world."
"Many things can happen, and many things can change. We need to be prepared." Biden emphasized that only vaccination can help the United States overcome the epidemic and get the economy and life back on track.
On March 9, local time, Americans registered for the new crown vaccine at the Javits Center.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Liao Pan
The US House of Representatives voted on the 10th to pass a $1.9 trillion economic rescue plan.
The plan is expected to be signed into law by Biden on the 12th.
Biden said that the plan is “a priority for the United States”, and each of its content is aimed at a real need, including funding the entire vaccination effort, allowing more Americans to be tested, and allowing schools to have sufficient funds for safety. Start of school.
He also said, "But we cannot relax our vigilance now, nor take it for granted that we will defeat the epidemic."
According to statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 23:00 on the 10th, the number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the United States exceeded 29.15 million, and the number of deaths reached 529,000.
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