Biden to announce his administration has secured 200 million additional vaccine doses

[Nevilledog]

Link to tweet

[LaMouffette]

1. Awesome news! Thank you for posting. I needed some good news in the middle of this 2nd

impeachment trial.

Thank you Joe and Kamala!

[frazzled]

2. That is phenomenal

This will change the sole nation and bring us relief

[lucca18]

3. I am so impressed with the job that President Biden is doing!

[crickets]

4. Wonderful - Joe is on the job! nt

[russiamommy]

5. Wonderful news

I just wish there was a way to increase supply immediately. I know there’s not, but it’s frustrating. I’m a cancer patient under 65. In NC this puts me in Group 4. They’re only on Group 2 now. It will be at least April before I can get a shot unless supply increases a lot quickly.

It’s great news regardless but I’m not sure how big of an effect it will have. Assuming J&J is approved later this month we were already on track to have sufficient supply by summer.

[sarcasmo]

6. A good news kick!

[occupant]

7. Thanks Joe!

With this news of 200 Million more doses procured, maybe the next group of folks can get a shot. DH is 63 and has heart issues, I cannot wait for him to get those shots! Thanks Joe and Thanx to NDog for the news!

[russiamommy]

8. Unfortunately probably not

“The purchases would increase available supply by 50%, bringing the total to 600 million doses ... The new deals are unlikely to make vaccine widely available much sooner than originally anticipated, but they would prevent a shortfall later in the year."

While it is good news, it will not have an immediate effect. I’m in the same boat as your husband. I’m a 56 yo cancer patient. DH is 64 with health issues as well. Neither of us qualify yet.