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Tossing vaccine priority list, Biden tells states to open eligibility by May 1:
On the first anniversary of the global COVID-19 pandemic, US President Joe Biden announced that he will direct states to open vaccine eligibility to all American adults no later than May 1, a dramatic acceleration of the national immunization plan that has been sluggish and, at times, chaotic.
"That's much earlier than expected," Biden said in a televised, prime-time address. It doesn't mean every American over age 18 will have their shot by then, Biden cautioned, but you'll be able to get in line.
The announcement means that carefully crafted prioritizations for vaccines will soon no longer apply. The White House COVID-19 Response Team landed on May 1 for the deadline after concluding that national vaccination efforts would be far-enough along by the end of April to make the prioritizations obsolete anyway.
"If we all do our part, this country will be vaccinated soon," Biden said, "our economy will be on the mend, our kids will be back in school, and we'll have proven once again that this country can do anything."
(Score: 1) by crotherm on Thursday March 18 2021, @08:47PM
My wife is a teacher, 38 years strong, for 3-5 special ed for LAUSD. Her school is in an area hit hard by the virus. Many parents will not send their children back until next semester, but some will. Her class is doing very well despite the distance learning because she has all her parents fully engaged. But because her class will now be split, her students will get less than half the time with her as now. She thinks it would be better if they let her finish the year as is, but that will not be an option. She will figure it out, but it won't be easy.