Biden Announces COVID Vaccine Booster Shots for All Americans (Video)
(Worthy News) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced plans to begin offering booster shots for all Americans beginning the week of September 20 and starting eight months after an individual’s second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna mRNA vaccines.
“Just remember as a simple rule, eight months after your second shot, get a booster shot,” Biden said during remarks at the White House.
“These booster shots are free. You’d be able to get the booster shots at any one of approximately 80,000 vaccination locations nationwide. It will be easy. Just show your vaccination card and you’ll get a booster,” Biden said. [ Source (Read More…) ]
Biden Directs Department of Education to Take Action Against Governors Blocking School Mask Mandates
Updating the nation on the White House response to COVID on Wednesday, President Biden said he has directed Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to exercise full oversight authority and explore legal action against governors who attempt to prohibit school mask mandates by executive orders.
“Some politicians are trying to turn public safety measures into political disputes for their own political gain,” Biden said, referencing Tennessee and other Republican states, which he alleged have used “intimidation and threats” against school boards.
The president said he called a number of superintendents in Florida in solidarity, praising their mask rules for K-12 students in defiance of Governor Ron DeSantis’s ban. Biden said those schools’ were “follow[ing] the science” and putting “students first.” [ Source: National Review (Read More…) ]