Biden Says U.S. Has Administered 200 Million Doses of Covid-19 Vaccine

As his administration marks 200 million coronavirus doses in his first 100 days in office, President Joe Biden says there's a "new phase" in the federal vaccination effort, and it's relying on increased outreach to Americans to get their shots, both to protect them and their communities.

Biden said in a White House speech that "vaccines can save your own life, but they can also save your grandmother's life, your co-worker's life, the grocery store clerk or the delivery person helping you and your neighbors get through the crisis. That's why you should get vaccinated."

The White House is trying to overcome diminishing demand for the shots by offering businesses a tax incentive to give employees paid leave to get vaccinated.

Biden announced a tax credit for small businesses to provide paid leave for those getting vaccinated or potentially needing to take time off to recover from side effects. Paid for through the $1.9 trillion virus relief package passed last month, the tax change would provide a credit of up to $511 per day, per employee for businesses with fewer than 500 workers to ensure that those workers or businesses don't suffer a penalty by getting vaccinated.

The White House is urging larger employers, which have more resources, to provide the same benefits to their workers, and educate them about the shots and encourage them to get vaccinated.

"We're calling on every employer, large and small, in every state, give employees the time off they need with pay to get vaccinated," Biden said.

According to the White House, just 43% of working adults have received at least one shot.

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[grants]

The media needs to be held accountable for the social division in this country.

[the.santos.lives.]

this geriatric still coughs into his hand. Think about that.

[metaglypto]

If you end human life to save human life, then murder is okay. To a Nazi, the end ALWAYS justifies the means.

[dickdastardly]

Good job, you didn't completely derail the progress that was already put in motion by someone else.
The only credit Joe deserves is credit for not getting in the way.

[Neki_Bosanac]

200 million programed US citizens thats mindblowing

[g.g.]

I thought #Kamala was handling the #BorderCrisis ?

[franklinturtle]

He coughs into his hand every 20 seconds.

[bobsilver]

200 million...almost 2/3rd's of America??? I am Legend comes to mind. America won't have many people left alive!

[dwu]

Joe said the first vaccine wouldn't be administered until close to the end of 2021. Thank you President Trump and Operation Warp Speed.

[leekallenberger]

"A lab rat asks another lab rat if he's gotten the Covid vaccine. "No, "
he said, "I'm waiting for the human experiment to be completed."

[jolaharvel]

He coughed 4 times into his hand in a one minute clip.

[joanndula]

Back in December you was still hiding in your basement 🤷‍♀️

[deborahwhit]

and how many really died from your vaccine joe

[QueenJme]

Congratulations now fix our border crisis!

[mattpage]

real good joe cadaver but i am never taking it in 6 months to a year when people start dropping

[georgepack]

Why doesn't he produce just one photo of himself administering even a single verifiable example of proof ?

[stillsaltydeadguylul]

Led like lambs to the slaughter. Give it a couple years.

[okd]

Our last leader would have reached this goal sometime next year. God he was awful

[gregsavron]

US eliminated influenzq this year with 25% vaccinations...Fauci is a fraud

[fredhoffman]

Get back in the basement and play your record player.