Biden says it will be difficult to get there by the end of the summer

President Joe Biden will not commit to enduring summer herd immunity to the coronavirus in the U.S., which suggests there is a long way to go to defeat the deadly virus.

“The idea that this can be done and that we can get herd immunity well before the end of the summer is very difficult,” the Democrat said in an interview broadcast on CBS Sunday before the Super Bowl.

The remark comes in response to what was propagated by journalist Norah O’Donnell, who said that at the current rate of about 1.3 million doses per day, it would take almost a year to vaccinate enough Americans to herd herds. to bring about immunity.

The White House has set a minimum target of 100 million doses in the first 100 days of Biden, although the rate of vaccinations is currently higher than that. Biden seems to have raised his target late last month by saying he thinks the US can administer up to 1.5 million doses a day.

Biden’s cautious remarks are in line with the warnings of scientists and public health officials as well as his statements in the past. This indicates a reversal of the approach of Biden’s predecessor, former President Donald Trump, who often claimed that the end of the pandemic was around the corner.

Dr Anthony Fauci, the leading epidemiologist in the country, said a minimum of 75% of the public should be vaccinated against Covid-19 to bring about herd immunity. He predicted for some time next fall that he would be normal again.

Biden also said during the interview that he was exploring new ways to vaccinate Americans faster.

He said he supported a proposal from the National Football League to use the thirty stadiums as mass vaccination centers, but that he did not commit to the plan.

“I tell my team that they are available, and I believe we will use them,” Biden said.

The virus has killed more than 460,000 people in the US and infected nearly 27 million.