President Biden
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Several states have seen an increase in cases, even though millions of Americans are being vaccinated every day, which can be attributed in part to the lifting of restrictions on masks and enterprises, and general pandemic fatigue more than a year after the virus began to spread widely. . More infectious variants are spreading across the country, and experts warn that new variants may emerge until the country reaches a greater degree of immunity.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week recommended a halt in the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Although many health experts have praised it as the right move, a long break can increase the hesitation of the vaccine, which presents another challenge for Biden.
A CDC panel on Wednesday made no decision on when or to give new recommendations on the use of the shot, meaning the interruption could last several weeks.
The president has earned high marks for his pandemic response so far from health experts and the public. A Monmouth poll this week found that 62 percent of adults say Biden did a good job with the coronavirus pandemic, a figure higher than the 54 percent who approve of Biden’s job as president in less than 100 days. in his presidency.
But the current setbacks may present some challenges to these figures.
“I don’t think it reflects specifically on Biden, but it could slow down the overall effort to get the country back on track, and it could supplement the skepticism that many Americans have about the vaccine,” he said. a Democratic strategist of developments with Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
Although the Johnson & Johnson delay will not interrupt the supply of vaccine doses to the country, it denies the country the only approved uptake that can be delivered in one dose, and a vaccine that is easier to store than the Pfizer. and Modern vaccines.
This could make it harder to get vaccines to more vulnerable populations, and some public health officials have criticized the decision, arguing that it would lead to more hesitation against the vaccine and delay recovery.
‘[The panel’s] decision to wait will be good if there is no pandemic going on, ”tweeted Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown School of Public Health. ‘But there is. And waiting 7-10 days will not do much. Not sure what data they will get in that time. But we will really harm a great vaccine, especially for vulnerable populations. “
The White House insists that its plan to have enough vaccine doses for all American adults by the end of May will not be disrupted by the break.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki
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“We remain confident that we have the supply we need to meet demand,” she said. “Because we are too prepared and too much, we remain confident in it.”
The rate of daily vaccinations has been steadily increasing over the past few weeks, and officials announced this week that the U.S. takes an average of 3 million coronavirus vaccines each day, with 3.5 million doses administered on Wednesday. To date, nearly 200 million Americans have received at least one dose of vaccine.
Still, vaccine hesitation was a problem even before the unwelcome news. Monmouth found that 21 percent of U.S. adults say they are unlikely to get a vaccine, up from 24 percent in March, but still high.
Michael Osterholm, an epidemiologist who served on Biden’s advisory board COVID-19 during the transition, acknowledged that the decision to suspend the vaccine could cause more hesitation towards the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, but described it as a necessary step to demonstrate transparency around the vaccine process to the public.
“If there is a feeling that something is being hidden, I think it will do irreparable damage from the credibility point of view of our ability to continue vaccinating the vaccination programs,” Osterholm said.
Michigan is one of the states that has seen a sharp increase in new affairs, and this has led to some friction between the governor of the state and the White House.
Government Gretchen Whitmer
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Biden has called on governors to reinstate mask mandates in states where they have been lifted and to reconsider easing some restrictions, warning that too many Americans feel the fight against the pandemic is over.
Health experts have expressed confidence that the country is likely to move past the current increase in cases through a combination of warmer weather and a wider vaccinated public. Yet Osterholm said the battle is not over.
“I think what’s starting to happen in Minnesota, Michigan, and in other states is a warning that we are not done yet,” he said.
Officials have tried to address hesitation among racial and ethnic minority groups as well as Republican voters, who according to polls are far more likely than Democrats to resist the vaccinations.
The Biden administration has invested resources to convince hesitant populations that the vaccine is safe and effective and reaches out to communities served, including building a network of 275 organizations, including sports leagues, business and faith groups, and other community organizations to the efforts to increase public confidence in the vaccine.
The Biden administration also poured $ 3 billion from the president’s $ 1.9 billion bailout package to increase state and local efforts to vaccinate minorities in rural and rural communities.
But health experts describe the hassle issue as a complex challenge, requiring officials to understand the rationale of each group that has expressed their hesitation and address their problems independently.
‘If you start looking at all the parties who are reluctant to get vaccinated, there is no one right answer. “Part of the challenge is that you can not just put up a billboard that says you need to be vaccinated,” said Osterholm.