Good news, folks: You can get free COVID-19 tests delivered right to your home. Head to COVIDtests.gov to get yours today.
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Earlier this month, we announced new steps to increase access to COVID-19 testing in K-12 schools by:
-Sending 5 million more free rapid tests per month
-Providing 5 million additional lab-based tests per month
These tests are making a difference.
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This week, we hit a major milestone in our global effort: 400 million vaccine doses shipped to 112 countries. No strings attached. That’s four times more free doses to the world than any other country.
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Join us for a drive-thru event THIS SATURDAY, 1/29 from 1-3:30 pm for FREE at home COVID test kits and N95 masks!
Our sincere gratitude to for their generous support in providing us with COVID test kits and masks for our community!
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Last week, we launched COVIDTests.gov to make it easy for Americans to order free tests directly to their homes. Millions of tests have gone out the door and are beginning to arrive in people’s mailboxes.
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Signed up for my free, at-home COVID tests when the website launched a day early last week. They arrived today.
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Great news! The first N95 mask shipments arrived in our warehouses today as part of the / 's free N95 mask program. More info will be posted to walgreens.com in the coming days as the first stores plan to begin offering masks on 1/28.
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January is #NationBloodDonorMonth! Due to our nation’s blood supply being critically low, blood donors are needed everywhere. If you are eligible, you can help save a life by donating blood. Visit a blood donation center near you today!
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Fox News’ Doocy: “I’m triple-vaxed ... You’re triple-vaxed, still got COVID. Why is the president still referring to this as a pandemic of the unvaccinated?”
WH Press Sec. Psaki: “You are 17x more likely to go to the hospital if you’re unvaccinated, 20x more likely to die.”
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This week, the CDC and FDA authorized and recommended booster shots for kids ages 12 to 15. A booster dose is critical to getting maximum protection against COVID-19 and the Omicron variant.
Visit vaccines.gov to schedule your booster shot today.
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Today, I would like to urge eligible, healthy individuals to contact their local blood center and make an appointment to #giveblood. Donating blood is a life-saving gift for those in need. For more information, visit , , and/or .
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Tune in now to join , Dr. Walensky, and White House officials for a special virtual town hall to thank federal, state, and local public health professionals that have been leaders in the COVID-19 pandemic response.
Watch here:
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Tune in now for this morning’s COVID-19 briefing with Dr. Fauci, Dr. Nunez-Smith, Dr. Walensky, and Jeff Zients.
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Tune in now for this morning’s COVID-19 briefing with Dr. Fauci, Dr. Walensky, and Jeff Zients.
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Tune in now for this afternoon’s COVID-19 briefing with Dr. Fauci, Dr. Walensky, and Jeff Zients. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1
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We remain focused on staying ahead of this virus by making sure people have optimal protection against COVID-19 infection, severe illness and death.
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If you’re one of the 15 million people who got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, you’re eligible for a booster at least 2 months after your vaccination -- and you can get another dose of the Johnson & Johnson, or choose either Pfizer or Moderna boosters.
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People who initially received the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines are eligible for a booster shot starting at least 6 months after their 2nd shot if they're:
- Age 65 and older
- At high-risk for severe COVID
- Working in a high-risk job or living in a high-risk setting
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The FDA and CDC have authorized booster shots for all three available COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S., making tens of millions of Americans eligible for an additional dose.
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Tune in now for this morning’s COVID-19 briefing with Dr. Fauci, Dr. Walensky, and Jeff Zients.
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Today, we’re hitting another marker of progress in our fight against the virus: 190 million Americans are fully vaccinated.
That’s more than 2 out of 3 eligible people in the U.S. -- those 12 and up.
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As part of that, we’ve secured enough supply for all children ages 5 -11 and have been planning with governors, pediatricians, pharmacies, health centers, and other providers to ensure parents can get kids vaccinated through providers and in settings that they know and trust.
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We expect the FDA and CDC’s decision on Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5-11 in the next few weeks and have put together a plan to ensure that vaccines for this age group are available, easy & convenient, should the FDA & CDC authorize the vaccine.
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Tune in now for this morning’s COVID-19 briefing with Dr. Fauci, Dr. Murthy, Dr. Walensky, and Jeff Zients.
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The President's plan to beat the pandemic is working:
-Daily cases down 47%
-Hospitalizations down 38% in the last 6 weeks
-Case rates declining in 39 states
-Hospitalizations declining in 38 states
And we’re down to 66 million unvaccinated people from almost 100 million in July.
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A report just released estimates that about 90,000 COVID-19 deaths since June 2021 likely could have been prevented through vaccination.
The COVID-19 vaccines are safe and they work. Get vaccinated if you haven't already and read more here:
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Tune in now for the morning’s COVID-19 briefing with Dr. Fauci, Dr. Murthy, Dr. Walensky, and Jeff Zients. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1
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Tune in as I deliver remarks on the importance of COVID-19 vaccination requirements.
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Vaccination requirements work. They drive up vaccination rates, which makes our communities and schools safer, along with strengthening our economic recovery. Vaccine requirements are widely supported, proven successful, and quickly becoming the standard across the country.
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President Biden's investment in at-home rapid testing will help Americans slow the spread of COVID-19 and keep their friends, family, and communities safe.
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The White House is planning to spend $1 billion to quadruple the supply of at-home rapid coronavirus tests by later this year, according to an official. Tests producing results in 15 minutes have been in short supply in the U.S. nyti.ms/2YuNpx8
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With the announcement of the President's $1 billion investment, we're on track to quadruple the supply of rapid, at-home tests available by December, and to increase the number of places Americans can access free testing in the U.S. States to 30,000 community-based locations.
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Tune in now for this afternoon’s COVID-19 briefing with Dr. Fauci, Dr. Murthy, Dr. Walensky, and Jeff Zients.
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Tune in now for this morning’s COVID-19 briefing with Dr. Fauci, Dr. Murthy, Dr. Walensky, and Jeff Zients.
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So, through a relentless focus on advancing equity and ensuring our response reaches the hardest-hit and highest-risk communities -- we have closed the widest gaps in vaccination rates among racial and ethnic groups.
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These findings are backed up by ’s most recent National Immunization Survey of 19,000 people that reports 78% of Hispanic adults, 76% of white adults, and 73% of Black adults as vaccinated.
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Advancing equity has been central to the President’s strategy to tackle the pandemic.
Today, new data from shows that our work has made a huge difference: 73% of Latino adults, 71% of white adults, and 70% of Black adults have now gotten at least their first shot.
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CDC recommends that certain populations receive a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech’s #COVID19 Vaccine at least 6 months after completion of their 2-dose Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine series. See full details: bit.ly/3mrK4Z5.
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Our top priority remains making progress on first and second shots.
Overall, more than 3 out of 4 eligible Americans -- those 12 and up -- have gotten at least their first shot.
And tomorrow, we will hit an important milestone: 200 million adults with at least one shot.
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Tune in now for this afternoon’s COVID-19 briefing with Dr. Fauci, Dr. Nunez-Smith, Dr. Walensky, and Jeff Zients:
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Tune in as I deliver remarks and receive my COVID-19 booster shot.
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