EXECUTIVE ACTIONS

February 16, 2021

  • President Joseph Biden’s plan to administer 100 million vaccines in 100 days is on track to be successful. Now, the average number of people being vaccinated daily in the US has reached 1.5 million, and vaccine supply to states has increased by over 20% in the last week. (Source: White House Covid-19 press briefing on Feb. 10) 

 

  • On Feb. 3, the federal government announced that it is partnering with California to launch two new major community vaccination centers which will mainly be staffed by federal workers from FEMA and HHS. The first will be located in Oakland and the second in East Los Angeles at California State University. (Source: White House Covid-19 press briefing on Feb. 3) 

 

  • The Biden Administration is currently trying to get its American Rescue Plan passed by Congress. This is a $1.9 trillion spending package designed to help America recover from the public health and economic crises resulting from the pandemic, by creating a national vaccination program, aiding school districts so they can reopen schools, supplying working families who are struggling in the pandemic with financial relief, create numerous jobs in public health, supporting small businesses and essential workers, and containing Covid-19.   (Source: The White House)
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