Biden announces new goal of 200 million vaccine doses in his first 100 days

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published 25 March 2021

President Biden has unveiled a new 100-day COVID-19 vaccine goal after meeting the previous one several weeks early.

During a news conference on Thursday, Biden announced that his administration's new goal is to administer 200 million COVID-19 vaccine doses by his 100th day in office.

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Biden previously set a goal of administering 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses during his first 100 days in office, a milestone that was ultimately reached 58 days into his administration. Biden set the original 100 million doses goal in December, although by January, The Washington Post reported that "the pace needed to meet" the goal "was already achieved," which raised "questions about whether the new administration's target was ambitious enough," Politico wrote.

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Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.

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