UPDATES ON THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19
212 million Americans are fully vaccinated. Schools & businesses are open. More treatments are available than ever before.
As President Biden says, we know the job is not yet finished. But we have the tools to protect people: vaccines, boosters, treatments, tests, masks, and more.
And because of those tools, we’re moving toward a time when COVID won’t disrupt our daily lives. Where COVID won’t be a constant crisis but something we protect against and treat.
Vaccines: Vaccine requirements for health care workers are going into effect. Requirements to get federal government workers vaccinated resulted in over 98% compliance. We’re adding nearly 9 million more vaccinations each week. And the president will continue efforts to reach unvaccinated individuals, help parents get their kids vaccinated, and urge those who are eligible to get boosted.
Treatments: The U.S. has more effective treatments available in the month of January than ever before – 4 million doses – and that number will continue to increase over the coming weeks. This includes more treatment courses of Pfizer’s antiviral pills that the administration got out to the American people 7 months ahead of schedule than ever before.
Tests: We continue to make tests more accessible for Americans. President Biden’s program to mail free tests to all American households is up and running. In addition, we’re standing up free testing sites across the country, increasing manufacturing, and at-home tests are now covered by private insurance.
Surge Response: While we are seeing the omicron surge start to recede in some communities, the administration will remain focused on helping areas that are still seeing rising cases. More Surge Response Teams will support local hospitals. 400 million N95 masks are going out to the American people for free. And we will continue to work hand in hand with school districts to ensure they have the resources needed.
While we’re not there yet, the tools made widely available by President Biden are working. We’ll continue to make progress and get to where we all want to be.
