The Latest: Fauci says vaccine goal would cover 67 million

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON -- Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that President Joe Biden’s goal of administering 100 million vaccinations in the first 100 days actually means about 67 million Americans should be protected from COVID-19 during that time.

Fauci, the government’s top infectious diseases expert, said the president’s goal refers to 100 million shots, not people. Current vaccines require two shots.

Fauci maintained that goal could be difficult to meet even though the U.S. recently has been able to administer shots to about a million people a day. He explained that it will be harder to reach people once shots are given outside hospital and nursing home settings.

Fauci also told CBS’ “Face the Nation” that he supports a national commission to understand some of the problems in coordinating a COVID-19 response on the state and local level because states shouldn’t just be told, “You’re on your own.”



Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)


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[still_one]

1. Another reason why it should also get better is that Johnson and Johnson is very close to their

vaccine approval, and AstraZeneca is not far behind

[StarryNite]

16. I'm anxiously awaiting the J&J vaccine.

[OhNo-Really]

2. Times 5 500 days. We need to triple the goal

And have 100% Booster shots by 1/22 for possible variants and pray no new virus jumps on stage

[Initech]

9. God I hope not!

I seriously hope the next pandemic is none of our concern!

[OhNo-Really]

11. Well there is that hope. On a dark humor note

Something a Fireside Cartoon might post

I picture lines of old people like myself lined up to lick the handles of gas pumps.

Dark humor is my coping mechanism

[ancianita]

3. If Congress allowed vaccines to follow mail routes, 70% in each zip code could be covered.

[LiberalFighter]

6. Not everyone is home when the mail arrives.

Especially for working people.

[ancianita]

14. I know. It's just a logistics idea. They might be given written notice of where they can go when

not working. I was just thinking that where trips to drugstores or hospitals are distant, the vaccine might be welcome, and it could bring the in-the-arm total closer to 70%, is all.

[Liberty Belle]

4. That's only about 20% of the US population of 331 million people.

We still have a very long way to go to attain herd immunity

They need to get testing done in kids. As long as kids in school are coming home and infecting others, it's going to be impossible to stop this spread. Many of their parents are not old enough to get vaccinated anytime soon.

It's not just old people at risk. I have a relative in his early 50s who is dying of COVID. He is the sole provider for a large family, heartbreaking.

[OhNo-Really]

13. Do we have herd immunity for common cold?

A corona virus.

And I bristle at the phrase “herd immunity”

Ffs we are human beings not cattle or sheep.

Sorry not directed at you.

[StevieM]

5. At this rate I don't think I will get vaccinated by the summer.

That was my goal. I wanted to get the first dose in July, at the latest, the second dose no later than August, and be able to spend time with my extended family by Labor Day.

I hope the pace will pick up and it will be possible to get the vaccine six months from now. But it is starting to look like I will be lucky if I am vaccinated in time for Thanksgiving.

[LiberalFighter]

7. I heard him say that and hope everyone caught that distinction.

[Initech]

8. And the goal posts get pushed back once again.

[dem4decades]

10. I just haven't seen a plan. Like how many of each vaccine will be shipped to each state, each week.

If they don't know, why not? The manufacturer must know their delivery schedule to the Federal government. I don't think the distribution numbers are there, time to get the numbers.

[Jon King]

12. Biden adminstration needs to get on top of the messaging and annouce specifics...

People really need to know more about what exactly is being done. Even tiny announcements such as 20 people being trained to give the vaccines and they will start in a certain place on Monday.....but is so critical that people see things on their news broadcasts rather than hearing about executive orders and plans.

Its super important that they start showing the media actual stuff being done differently as quickly as possible so they don't lose the messaging.

[onetexan]

15. Biden's goal is 100M; if we get 67M then that's progress. If you aim for the stars and land on the

moon that's progress. Much better progress than the previous administration's no-plan strategy. Biden has forewarned that it will get worse before it gets better. He inherited a real disaster. 67M vaccinated within 100 days would be an amazing start.