U.S. President Joe Biden’s vaccine requirements are prompting more Americans to get Covid-19 shots, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on November 12.
Ten Republican state attorneys general sued on November 10 to stop the Biden administration’s requirement that millions of U.S. health workers get vaccinated against the coronavirus, saying it would worsen staff shortages.
The White House said on Nov. 4 that understanding the origins of Covid-19 remains a key focus of the Biden administration and that they will continue pushing for answers.
With Covid-19 vaccines now available for ages 5 and older in the United States, the White House is rolling out new vaccination mandates for employers with more than 100 employees, as well as health care workers at facilities that receive Medicare and Medicaid Benefits.
Since the release of the Democratic Party’s $3.5 trillion budget draft in early August, intraparty tensions have been high as debate roils over what to cut and how to trim it so that the price tag becomes more amenable. On November 3, after almost three months of discussion, one hurdle of contention seems to have been cleared: the Democrats have reached an agreement about how to lower the price of some prescription drugs.
Americans are increasingly turning away from the coronavirus and focusing their attention elsewhere – especially toward rising consumer prices and other economic areas where Democrats are less trusted – Reuters/Ipsos polling shows, a shift that could favor Republicans in the 2022 midterm elections.
The United States is rolling out Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines for children aged 5 to 11 this week, but most of the 15 million shots being shipped initially are unlikely to be available before next week, the White House said on November 1.
Raytheon Technologies’ top boss warned on Oct. 26 that the U.S. aerospace and defense firm will lose ‘several thousand’ employees who refused to take Covid-19 vaccines, as the company prepares to meet the Biden administration’s Dec. 8 deadline for immunization.
Democratic Party lawmakers holding up proposed drug pricing reforms are among the largest beneficiaries of the pharmaceutical industry’s push to stave off price cuts, a Reuters analysis of public lobbying and campaign data shows.
Americans can choose a Covid-19 booster shot that is different from their original inoculation but the recommendation is to stick with the vaccine they got first if available, White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Oct. 22.
