VaccinesMr. Biden said during the presidential transition that his goal was to administer 100 million doses by the end of his first 100 days.
After taking office, he said he hoped to reach a pace of 1.5 million vaccinations a day, a mark the U.S. has now passed.The administration has helped increase the pace of vaccinations by working with state and local officials to set up mass-vaccination sites and provide vaccines to community health centers in minority and underserved communities.
It has started deploying hundreds of active-duty troops to help accelerate vaccinations.Still, in many states, people who meet requirements to receive the vaccine have struggled to get appointments in the midst of overwhelming demand and limited supply.