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Biden will open health centers and join pharmacies to accelerate vaccination against coronavirus

2021-01-15T22:16:43.553Z


The president-elect presents a plan to administer 100 million injections in his first 100 days in the White House, as the coronavirus mutation first detected in the United Kingdom gains space to become dominant in the United States.


As part of his national vaccination plan, President-elect Joe Biden plans to open

100 health centers

in communities especially affected by the pandemic, particularly those with Latino and black populations, in order to expand the number of people vaccinated in the country. .

At an event in Wilmington, Delaware, Biden outlined his five-point strategy for fighting the pandemic, part of his American Rescue Plan, which includes a $ 1,400 economic stimulus check. 

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In addition to activating public spaces, such as gyms and schools, to function as vaccination centers, Biden seeks to

involve pharmacies 

so that people in the United States can call and make an appointment to receive their vaccine.

"The more people we vaccinate, the faster we do it, the faster we can get out of this pandemic," he said during the event.

The president-elect announced that, supported by the

Law of Production for Defense

, his team will identify those companies that can produce supplies required for vaccination, from syringes to protective equipment.

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Unlike the outgoing administration of Donald Trump, which for a time reserved second doses of vaccines, Biden indicated that his administration will maintain a small reserve and

release most of the vaccines

so that as many people are vaccinated.

However, he noted, the dose delivery schedule will not be changed, so that all people who have already been vaccinated will get their second injection.

The Washington Post newspaper revealed on Friday that the Trump administration's federal stockpile of vaccines, which would be administered to people who have already received the first dose, does not actually exist, according to state and federal officials.

This will affect states that expected their vaccine availability to double, presenting an opportunity to vaccinate older people and those with pre-existing medical conditions that put them at greater risk from COVID-19.

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The vaccination plan also includes a

broad information campaign

, whose objective is to counteract the misinformation and mistrust that has spread about vaccines, especially among Latino and black communities that have historically been mistreated in the health issue, according to Biden.

The goal of the strategy, he added, is for Latino, black, indigenous and disabled communities not to lag behind in fighting the pandemic.

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Vaccination actions become more urgent after it was reported that the new variant of the coronavirus, first identified in the United Kingdom, could become the main strain in the United States in March 2021, according to a study by the Centers. of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, in English).

The variant known as B.1.1.7 is already dominant in the UK, and has been detected in 30 other countries.

The strain stands out for

being more transmissible than others

, which can result in more COVID-19-related cases and deaths.

“Increased transmission of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus responsible for COVID-19 disease) could threaten overloaded health care resources, require widespread and more rigorous implementation of public health strategies, and increase the percentage of immunity of the population required for the control of a pandemic ”, warns the CDC.

To prevent the increase in hospitalizations and deaths in the United States, the CDC repeats its recommendation:

maintain preventive measures such

as the use of a mask, social distance and hand washing.

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In this regard, Biden urged the population to wear masks from the day of inauguration until April, which, he said, will help

save 50,000 lives

. " 

In addition to promising full transparency on progress or setbacks in fighting the pandemic, Biden warned that his policies will take time to have a positive effect on statistics and people's lives.

“We are still far from getting back to normal.

Things are going to get worse before they get better, ”he said.

With information from The Washington Post.

Source: telemundo

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