During a press briefing today, Andy Slavitt, a senior White House pandemic adviser, expressed optimism about America's prospect of ending the pandemic."Things are about to get a whole lot easier," said Slavitt.
Today in all 50 states, anyone over the age of 16 is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. The nation continues to vaccinate an average of 3 million Americans each day."Over 80% of seniors, and 50% of adults in the US had at least one dose," Slavitt said. "Lack of supply, lack of locations, confusing rules are all in the past."Slavitt said the Biden administration has orchestrated 60,000 free and convenient places to get a shot, and 9 out of 10 Americans live within 5 miles of a vaccination site.