Biden says US will meet his goal of 100M COVID-19 shots on Friday, beating goal

President Biden announced his administration will meet its goal of administering 100 million COVID-19 shots in his first 100 days on Friday, the 58th day of his term.

In an address on Thursday, he said the latest statistics showed that 99.2 million vaccinations had been delivered so far.

He credited his use of the wartime Defense Production Act, a deal between pharmaceutical rivals, and the success of pop-up mobile vaccination sites for reaching the target early but urged people not to let down their guard.

"This is a time for optimism, but it's not a time for relaxation," he said, warning that scientists say things could get worse as new variants spread.