Via Teleconference 11:10 A.M. EST MR. ZIENTS: Good morning, and thanks for joining us. Today, Dr. Walensky will provide an update, and Dr. Fauci will present the latest science on Omicron. I’ll start by briefly underscoring the key points the President made yesterday. The coming weeks are going to be challenging. We’re going to see…
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Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 11:13 A.M. EDT MR. ZIENTS: Good morning, and thanks for joining us. I’ll turn to Drs. Walensky, Fauci, and Murthy in a moment. First, I want to provide an update on our efforts to protect more Americans by getting more shots in arms, starting with vaccinating the unvaccinated. We’ve made tremendous progress across…
Remarks by President Biden Before Marine One Departure
South Lawn 12:20 P.M. EST Q President Biden, why did your administration reject the holiday testing surge in October? Does the buck stop with you there — rejecting the surge? THE PRESIDENT: We didn’t reject it. Q What did the governors tell you they’re worried about? THE PRESIDENT: Well, they’re not — they didn’t tell…
President Biden Announces Team to Lead Monkeypox Response
Today, President Biden named FEMA’s Robert Fenton as the White House National Monkeypox Response Coordinator and Dr. Demetre Daskalakis as the White House National Monkeypox Response Deputy Coordinator. Fenton and Daskalakis will lead the Administration’s strategy and operations to combat the current monkeypox outbreak, including equitably increasing the availability of tests, vaccinations and treatments. Robert…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 2:37 P.M. EDT MR. ZIENTS: Good afternoon, and thanks for joining us. Before I turn to Drs. Walensky and Fauci, I want to provide an important update on the progress we’re making across a number of fronts in our fight against the virus, starting with vaccinations. We know vaccines are the very best…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
11:04 A.M. EST MR. ZIENTS: Good morning, everyone. And thanks for joining us. I’ll turn to the doctors in a moment. First, I want to share an update on the progress we’re making on vaccinations both here in the United States and around the world. I’ll start with our vaccinations program for kids ages 5…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
11:33 A.M. EDT MR. ZIENTS: Good morning, and thanks for joining us. Before I turn to Drs. Walensky and Fauci, I want to provide an update on vaccinations for kids. On Friday, following a rigorous and independent scientific review, the Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5…
Remarks of Dr. Alondra Nelson at White House Summit on the Future of COVID-19 Vaccines
As Prepared for Delivery Thank you, Dr. Jha. And welcome to the White House, everyone. As Dr. Jha noted, I have the great privilege of leading the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, or OSTP, where we work to maximize the benefits of science and technology to advance health, prosperity, security, environmental quality,…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 11:02 A.M. EST MR. ZIENTS: Good morning. And thanks for joining us. Today, Dr. Walensky will provide an update on the state of the pandemic. Dr. Fauci will present the latest science on vaccine effectiveness. I’ll provide an overview of how we’re planning for the path ahead. And Dr. Tom Inglesby joins us…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 3:05 P.M. EDT MR. ZIENTS: Good afternoon. And thanks for joining today’s briefing. I’ll turn to Drs. Walensky and Fauci after a brief update. We know more vaccinations are the way to end the pandemic, and that’s exactly what we continue to see: more vaccinations. Importantly, as of today, 175 million people have…