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COVID-19: New Vaccination Efforts And New Variants

Advanced registered nurse practitioner Erin Forsythe administers the COVID-19 vaccine in Seattle, Washington.
Advanced registered nurse practitioner Erin Forsythe administers the COVID-19 vaccine in Seattle, Washington.

In December, President Biden wanted to vaccinate 100 million people COVID-19 in his first 100 days in office. He’s recently increased that goal to 150 million vaccinations in his first 100 days.

But as users struggle to navigate confusing vaccine sign-up websites and data continues to be collected on who is getting vaccinated, the rollout process has remained shaky, and some say that target is still too modest.

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This push comes as another world leader, Mexico’s president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, announced that he has COVID-19, and new cases of COVID-19 varients are cropping up around the United States.

Plus, Dr. Anthony Fauci says double masking does help to stop the spread of COVID-19.

We bring you the latest updates and answer your questions about COVID-19.

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Kathryn Fink
Kathryn Fink is a producer with NPR's All Things Considered.