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…
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Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
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…
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…
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…
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…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 11:04 A.M. EDT MR. ZIENTS: Good morning. Thanks for joining us. From the beginning of his administration, the President has been clear that vaccines are the path out of the pandemic. And every day since, we’ve been laser-focused on getting more and more Americans vaccinated. Driven by the President’s six-point plan, we continue…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 4:18 P.M. EDT MR. ZIENTS: Good afternoon. And thanks for joining us. I’ll turn to Dr. Walensky and Dr. Fauci in a moment. First, I want to provide an update on our whole-of-government response to the pandemic. We remain concerned about the continued rise in cases driven by the Delta variant. These cases…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 12:33 P.M. EDT MR. ZIENTS: Good afternoon. Thanks for joining us. Our focus today will be the decision by the FDA and CDC to start providing booster shots to Americans 65 years and older and those at high risk of COVID-19. This is a significant start to our boosters program, and a critical…
