White House Aims to Have 90 Percent of Adults Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine by April 19

The Biden administration announced Monday it plans to have the COVID-19 vaccine available to 90% of American adults by April 19. Part of that goal is also ensuring that all Americans have a vaccination site within five miles of their home. Biden also plans to more than double the number of pharmacies authorized to administer vaccines from 17,000 to nearly 40,000 by April 19; Biden previously pledged to have enough vaccine doses for all adults by May 1. The president also cautioned Americans to not "let up now" on COVID-19 safety measures, calling on state officials who lifted mask mandates to reinstate them. This comes alongside Biden's other goal of having 200 million vaccine shots administered in his first 100 days in office. The story received coverage across the political spectrum.