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 "I believe we can do it," Biden told reporters at the White House.
His administration initially set a goal of 100 million shots
administered in 100 days from taking office on Jan. 20, which was
met ahead of schedule.
The White House said 130 million shots had been administered as of
Wednesday. Some 85 million people have received one shot, while some
45 million people have been fully vaccinated.
Biden had said in late January that he wanted to ship out 150
million shots in his first 100 days, but his administration later
went back and recommitted to its 100 million-dose target.
The new target is achievable if the pace of vaccinations continues
at its current rate.
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 Biden pledged as a presidential
candidate to do a better job of fighting the
coronavirus pandemic than his predecessor,
Republican Donald Trump, who helped spur fast
development of vaccines but otherwise downplayed
the health crisis and eschewed advice on
mask-wearing, large gatherings and other actions
to stop the spread of the virus.
Biden and his aides have continued to urge
Americans to be cautious and follow the advice
of health experts even as more and more people
get vaccinated.
(Reporting by Jarrett Renshaw and Jeff Mason;
Editing by Chris Reese and Bill Berkrot)
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